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#812E1D Color

#812E1D is rgb(129, 46, 29) in RGB, hsl(10, 63%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 78%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#812E1D
HEX#812E1D
RGBrgb(129, 46, 29)
HSLhsl(10, 63%, 31%)
HSVhsv(10, 78%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 78%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.119 33.4)
LABlab(31.62% 35.77 30.12)
LCHlch(31.62% 46.76 40.10)

What #812E1D 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 #812E1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#812E1D Channel Values

How #812E1D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 46 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 63% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 78% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 78% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812E1D 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.

TextWhite text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #812E1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #812E1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #812E1D

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 #812E1D 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.

Typical#812E1D
Protanopia#45451C
Protanomaly#633D1C
Deuteranopia#555514
Deuteranomaly#694818
Tritanopia#822C2C
Tritanomaly#812D27
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #812E1D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-812e1d: #812E1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #812E1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-812e1d': '#812E1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.180, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_812e1d">#812E1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#812E1D"

More Red Colors

#812E1D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#812E1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #812E1D?

#812E1D is a dark red — rgb(129, 46, 29) in RGB and hsl(10, 63%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #812E1D?

#812E1D is rgb(129, 46, 29) — red 129, green 46, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #812E1D?

#812E1D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 78%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #812E1D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #812E1D scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #812E1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #812E1D 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.

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