#827374 Color
#827374 is rgb(130, 115, 116) in RGB, hsl(356, 6%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827374rgb(130, 115, 116)hsl(356, 6%, 48%)hsv(356, 12%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 49%)oklch(57% 0.019 13.1)lab(49.88% 6.16 1.69)lch(49.88% 6.39 15.37)What #827374 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #827374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827374 Channel Values
How #827374 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 115 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 6% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 12% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 11% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.51:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827374 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #827374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827374; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #827374
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #827374 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#827374#767674#7B7574#787874#7C7674#827373#827373#767676Using #827374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827374: #827374;background-color: #827374;colors: { 'color-827374': '#827374' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.451, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_827374">#827374</color>fill="#827374"More Gray Colors
#827374 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827374?
#827374 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 115, 116) in RGB and hsl(356, 6%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.
What is the RGB value of #827374?
#827374 is rgb(130, 115, 116) — red 130, green 115, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827374?
#827374 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827374 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #827374 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827374 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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