#814728 Color
#814728 is rgb(129, 71, 40) in RGB, hsl(21, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814728rgb(129, 71, 40)hsl(21, 53%, 33%)hsv(21, 69%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 49%)oklch(46.2% 0.091 47.5)lab(36.99% 23.33 29.57)lch(36.99% 37.66 51.73)What #814728 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 #814728, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814728 Channel Values
How #814728 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 71 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 69% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814728 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 #814728
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814728; 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 #814728
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 #814728 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.
#814728#545427#694F28#5F5F23#6E5625#824444#82453B#565656Using #814728 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814728: #814728;background-color: #814728;colors: { 'color-814728': '#814728' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.278, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_814728">#814728</color>fill="#814728"More Brown Colors
#814728 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#814728 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814728?
#814728 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 71, 40) in RGB and hsl(21, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #814728?
#814728 is rgb(129, 71, 40) — red 129, green 71, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814728?
#814728 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814728 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814728 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814728 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814728 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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