#813912 Color
#813912 is rgb(129, 57, 18) in RGB, hsl(21, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 86%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#813912rgb(129, 57, 18)hsl(21, 76%, 29%)hsv(21, 86%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 86%, 49%)oklch(43.5% 0.111 45.2)lab(33.68% 30.08 37.73)lch(33.68% 48.26 51.44)What #813912 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 #813912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#813912 Channel Values
How #813912 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 57 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 86% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #813912 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 #813912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #813912; 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 #813912
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 #813912 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.
#813912#4C4C10#654511#595904#6B4E0A#823636#82372B#4E4E4EUsing #813912 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-813912: #813912;background-color: #813912;colors: { 'color-813912': '#813912' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.224, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_813912">#813912</color>fill="#813912"More Brown Colors
#813912 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#813912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #813912?
#813912 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 57, 18) in RGB and hsl(21, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #813912?
#813912 is rgb(129, 57, 18) — red 129, green 57, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #813912?
#813912 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 86%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #813912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #813912 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #813912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #813912 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 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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