What color is #827256?

#827256 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #827256?

The RGB value is 130, 114, 86: 130 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #827256?

The complementary color is #566682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #827256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#827256 color

#827256 rgb(130, 114, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #827256 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 44.7% green and 33.7% blue (130, 114, 86).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 34% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Handmade (#7F735F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#827256 color codes

HEX	`#827256`
RGB	`rgb(130, 114, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 44.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, 1.76, 17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 17.92, 84.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.903, 17.453, 11.281)`
Decimal	`8548950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #827256, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #827256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#827256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #827256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #827256; }
.text { color: #827256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #827256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 114 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #827256, #7c8256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #827256?: #827256 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #827256?: The RGB value is 130, 114, 86: 130 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #827256?: The complementary color is #566682, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #827256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.