#827940 Color
#827940 is rgb(130, 121, 64) in RGB, hsl(52, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#827940rgb(130, 121, 64)hsl(52, 34%, 38%)hsv(52, 51%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 49%)oklch(57.1% 0.078 100.5)lab(50.67% -2.51 32.27)lch(50.67% 32.37 94.44)What #827940 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 #827940, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#827940 Channel Values
How #827940 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 121 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 34% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 51% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 51% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #827940 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 #827940
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #827940; 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 #827940
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 #827940 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.
#827940#7B7B40#7E7A40#7C7C3F#7E7B40#877474#857663#787878Using #827940 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-827940: #827940;background-color: #827940;colors: { 'color-827940': '#827940' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.475, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_827940">#827940</color>fill="#827940"More Yellow Colors
#827940 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#827940 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #827940?
#827940 is a dark yellow — rgb(130, 121, 64) in RGB and hsl(52, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #827940?
#827940 is rgb(130, 121, 64) — red 130, green 121, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #827940?
#827940 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #827940 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #827940 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #827940 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #827940 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 16.31, which is visibly different.
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