#872822 Color
#872822 is rgb(135, 40, 34) in RGB, hsl(4, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 75%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#872822rgb(135, 40, 34)hsl(4, 60%, 33%)hsv(4, 75%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 75%, 47%)oklch(42.3% 0.131 27.7)lab(31.83% 40.75 27.79)lch(31.83% 49.32 34.29)What #872822 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 #872822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#872822 Channel Values
How #872822 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 135 · G 40 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 75% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #872822 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 #872822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #872822; 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 #872822
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 #872822 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.
#872822#454521#663B21#575719#6D481D#872727#872825#4A4A4AUsing #872822 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-872822: #872822;background-color: #872822;colors: { 'color-872822': '#872822' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.157, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_872822">#872822</color>fill="#872822"More Red Colors
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#872822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #872822?
#872822 is a dark red — rgb(135, 40, 34) in RGB and hsl(4, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #872822?
#872822 is rgb(135, 40, 34) — red 135, green 40, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #872822?
#872822 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 75%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #872822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #872822 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #872822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #872822 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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