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#832825 Color

#832825 is rgb(131, 40, 37) in RGB, hsl(2, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 72%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#832825
HEX#832825
RGBrgb(131, 40, 37)
HSLhsl(2, 56%, 33%)
HSVhsv(2, 72%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 72%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.126 26.1)
LABlab(31.07% 39.43 24.84)
LCHlch(31.07% 46.60 32.21)

What #832825 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 #832825, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#832825 Channel Values

How #832825 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 131 · G 40 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 56% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 72% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 72% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #832825 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.

TextWhite text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #832825

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #832825; 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 #832825

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 #832825 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#832825
Protanopia#434324
Protanomaly#633A24
Deuteranopia#54541E
Deuteranomaly#6A4621
Tritanopia#832828
Tritanomaly#832827
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #832825 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-832825: #832825;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #832825;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-832825': '#832825' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.157, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_832825">#832825</color>
SVG fillfill="#832825"

More Red Colors

#832825 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#832825 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #832825?

#832825 is a dark red — rgb(131, 40, 37) in RGB and hsl(2, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #832825?

#832825 is rgb(131, 40, 37) — red 131, green 40, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #832825?

#832825 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #832825 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #832825 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #832825 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #832825 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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