#814A36 Color
#814A36 is rgb(129, 74, 54) in RGB, hsl(16, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 58%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814A36rgb(129, 74, 54)hsl(16, 41%, 36%)hsv(16, 58%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 58%, 49%)oklch(47% 0.081 40.6)lab(37.87% 22.43 22.44)lch(37.87% 31.73 45.01)What #814A36 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 #814A36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814A36 Channel Values
How #814A36 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 74 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814A36 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 #814A36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814A36; 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 #814A36
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 #814A36 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.
#814A36#575735#6A5236#616133#6F5834#824848#824941#585858Using #814A36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814a36: #814A36;background-color: #814A36;colors: { 'color-814a36': '#814A36' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.290, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_814a36">#814A36</color>fill="#814A36"More Brown Colors
#814A36 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#814A36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814A36?
#814A36 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 74, 54) in RGB and hsl(16, 41%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #814A36?
#814A36 is rgb(129, 74, 54) — red 129, green 74, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814A36?
#814A36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814A36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814A36 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814A36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814A36 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 17.5, which is visibly different.
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