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#828173 Color

#828173 is rgb(130, 129, 115) in RGB, hsl(56, 6%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Gray (#8B8680), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#828173
HEX#828173
RGBrgb(130, 129, 115)
HSLhsl(56, 6%, 48%)
HSVhsv(56, 12%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.021 103.7)
LABlab(53.75% -1.56 7.77)
LCHlch(53.75% 7.92 101.37)

What #828173 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 #828173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#828173 Channel Values

How #828173 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 129 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 6% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 12% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 12% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #828173 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #828173

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #828173; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #828173

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 #828173 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.

Typical#828173
Protanopia#818173
Protanomaly#828173
Deuteranopia#818173
Deuteranomaly#828173
Tritanopia#847F7F
Tritanomaly#83807B
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #828173 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-828173: #828173;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #828173;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-828173': '#828173' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.506, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_828173">#828173</color>
SVG fillfill="#828173"

More Gray Colors

#828173 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#828173 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #828173?

#828173 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 129, 115) in RGB and hsl(56, 6%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Gray (#8B8680), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #828173?

#828173 is rgb(130, 129, 115) — red 130, green 129, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #828173?

#828173 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 12%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #828173 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #828173 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #828173 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #828173 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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