#823811 Hex Color
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A deep, saturated brown, #823811 carries a serious and grounded mood. It works well as a supporting tone in branding or packaging for artisanal products, providing a sense of stability. Pair this hex code with cream or soft beige to keep the palette from feeling too heavy. Because it offers strong contrast, white text remains highly legible against this dark background.
Questions about #823811
What is #823811 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #823811 is rgb(130, 56, 17), in HSL hsl(21, 77%, 29%) and in CMYK 0%, 57%, 87%, 49%.
What colors pair well with #823811?
Is #823811 a good choice for text?
Using #823811 for body text is generally risky unless the font is very large and bold. Because it is so dark, white or cream text often provides better accessibility against #823811 as a background, while using #823811 itself as text against light backgrounds is perfectly legible.
Is #823811 readable on white or black?
#823811 has a 8.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.