#814B4E Color
#814B4E is rgb(129, 75, 78) in RGB, hsl(357, 26%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814B4Ergb(129, 75, 78)hsl(357, 26%, 40%)hsv(357, 42%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 49%)oklch(47.7% 0.073 16.6)lab(38.53% 23.75 8.60)lch(38.53% 25.26 19.91)What #814B4E 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 #814B4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814B4E Channel Values
How #814B4E 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 75 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 26% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 42% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 40% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814B4E 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 #814B4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814B4E; 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 #814B4E
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 #814B4E 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.
#814B4E#57574E#6A534E#61614C#6F594D#814B4B#814B4C#5A5A5AUsing #814B4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814b4e: #814B4E;background-color: #814B4E;colors: { 'color-814b4e': '#814B4E' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.294, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_814b4e">#814B4E</color>fill="#814B4E"More Red Colors
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#814B4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814B4E?
#814B4E is a mid-tone red — rgb(129, 75, 78) in RGB and hsl(357, 26%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #814B4E?
#814B4E is rgb(129, 75, 78) — red 129, green 75, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814B4E?
#814B4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814B4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814B4E scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814B4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814B4E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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