#812709 Color
#812709 is rgb(129, 39, 9) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#812709rgb(129, 39, 9)hsl(15, 87%, 27%)hsv(15, 93%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 49%)oklch(40.9% 0.129 36.8)lab(30.29% 38.42 39.06)lch(30.29% 54.78 45.47)What #812709 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 #812709, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#812709 Channel Values
How #812709 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 129 · G 39 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 87% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 93% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812709 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 #812709
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #812709; 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 #812709
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 #812709 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.
#812709#424206#613907#535300#684500#822525#81261C#464646Using #812709 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-812709: #812709;background-color: #812709;colors: { 'color-812709': '#812709' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.153, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_812709">#812709</color>fill="#812709"More Brown Colors
#812709 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#812709 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #812709?
#812709 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 39, 9) in RGB and hsl(15, 87%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.
What is the RGB value of #812709?
#812709 is rgb(129, 39, 9) — red 129, green 39, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #812709?
#812709 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #812709 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #812709 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #812709 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #812709 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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