About Raw Umber
Raw Umber is the hex color #826644, which translates to rgb(130, 102, 68) in RGB and hsl(33, 31%, 39%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 33 degrees, with a saturation of 31 percent and a lightness of 39 percent. That combination puts Raw Umber in the workable middle of the brown family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Raw Umber compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is dimgray (#696969), a CIE76 distance of 24.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is olive-500 (#7C7C67), at a distance of 17.1. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Shadow at 9.7. Sorted by lightness, Raw Umber is number 13 of the 27 brown colors here.
Text on Raw Umber
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Raw Umber, led by White at 5.34:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Raw Umber already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 5.34:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.58:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.10:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.93:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 4.31:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Raw Umber
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Raw Umber for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Raw Umber locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Raw Umber
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #826644 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 102, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(33, 48%, 51%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 22%, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.98% 0.0606 71.33) |
| CIELAB | lab(45.17 6.53 23.46) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Raw Umber?
Raw Umber (#826644) is rgb(130, 102, 68): 130 red, 102 green and 68 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 130, green follows at 102 and blue trails at 68, which puts the hue at 33 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(33, 31%, 39%).
What colour is #826644?
#826644 is Raw Umber, a dark brown colour with a hue of 33 degrees, 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 48% yellow and 49% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Shadow, 9.7 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Raw Umber a CSS color name?
No. Raw Umber is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #826644. The nearest keyword is dimgray (#696969), a CIE76 distance of 24.4: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Raw Umber?
Opposite Raw Umber on the color wheel sits the complementary #446082, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #824744 and #7F8244; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #448266 and #664482. Of these, #664482 has the most contrast against Raw Umber, at 1.45:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Raw Umber?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Raw Umber, at 5.34:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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