#827735 Color
#827735 is rgb(130, 119, 53) in RGB, hsl(51, 42%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 59%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827735rgb(130, 119, 53)hsl(51, 42%, 36%)hsv(51, 59%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 59%, 49%)oklch(56.5% 0.088 100)lab(49.99% -2.16 37.12)lch(49.99% 37.19 93.33)What #827735 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 #827735, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827735 Channel Values
How #827735 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 119 · 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 8% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827735 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 #827735
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827735; 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 #827735
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 #827735 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.
#827735#797935#7D7835#7B7B34#7E7934#877171#85745F#767676Using #827735 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827735: #827735;background-color: #827735;colors: { 'color-827735': '#827735' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.467, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_827735">#827735</color>fill="#827735"More Yellow Colors
#827735 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827735 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827735?
#827735 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 119, 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 indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.96.
What is the RGB value of #827735?
#827735 is rgb(130, 119, 53) — red 130, green 119, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827735?
#827735 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827735 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #827735 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827735 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827735 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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