#812B08 Color
#812B08 is rgb(129, 43, 8) in RGB, hsl(17, 88%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 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 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#812B08rgb(129, 43, 8)hsl(17, 88%, 27%)hsv(17, 94%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 49%)oklch(41.4% 0.126 39)lab(30.95% 36.67 39.90)lch(30.95% 54.19 47.41)What #812B08 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 #812B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#812B08 Channel Values
How #812B08 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 43 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 88% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 94% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 94% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812B08 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 #812B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #812B08; 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 #812B08
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 #812B08 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.
#812B08#444405#623B06#545400#694700#822828#81291F#484848Using #812B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-812b08: #812B08;background-color: #812B08;colors: { 'color-812b08': '#812B08' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.169, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_812b08">#812B08</color>fill="#812B08"More Brown Colors
#812B08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#812B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #812B08?
#812B08 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 43, 8) in RGB and hsl(17, 88%, 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 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #812B08?
#812B08 is rgb(129, 43, 8) — red 129, green 43, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #812B08?
#812B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 94%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #812B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #812B08 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #812B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #812B08 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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