#827635 Color
#827635 is rgb(130, 118, 53) in RGB, hsl(51, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827635rgb(130, 118, 53)hsl(51, 42%, 36%)hsv(51, 59%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 49%)oklch(56.3% 0.087 99)lab(49.70% -1.63 36.81)lch(49.70% 36.85 92.53)What #827635 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 #827635, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827635 Channel Values
How #827635 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 118 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 42% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 59% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.57:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827635 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 #827635
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827635; 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 #827635
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 #827635 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.
#827635#787835#7C7735#7A7A34#7D7934#877070#85735E#767676Using #827635 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827635: #827635;background-color: #827635;colors: { 'color-827635': '#827635' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.463, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_827635">#827635</color>fill="#827635"More Yellow Colors
#827635 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827635 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827635?
#827635 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 118, 53) in RGB and hsl(51, 42%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #827635?
#827635 is rgb(130, 118, 53) — red 130, green 118, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827635?
#827635 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827635 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #827635 scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827635 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827635 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.73, which is visibly different.
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