#81450E Color
#81450E is rgb(129, 69, 14) in RGB, hsl(29, 80%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#81450Ergb(129, 69, 14)hsl(29, 80%, 28%)hsv(29, 89%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 49%)oklch(45.6% 0.104 56.5)lab(36.32% 23.59 41.43)lch(36.32% 47.68 60.34)What #81450E 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 #81450E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#81450E Channel Values
How #81450E 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 69 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 80% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 89% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 89% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81450E 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 #81450E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81450E; 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 #81450E
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 #81450E 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.
#81450E#53530C#694E0D#5E5E00#6E5506#834141#824333#545454Using #81450E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-81450e: #81450E;background-color: #81450E;colors: { 'color-81450e': '#81450E' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.271, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_81450e">#81450E</color>fill="#81450E"More Brown Colors
#81450E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#81450E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #81450E?
#81450E is a dark brown — rgb(129, 69, 14) in RGB and hsl(29, 80%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #81450E?
#81450E is rgb(129, 69, 14) — red 129, green 69, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #81450E?
#81450E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #81450E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #81450E scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #81450E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #81450E 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 4.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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