#814F12 Color
#814F12 is rgb(129, 79, 18) in RGB, hsl(33, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814F12rgb(129, 79, 18)hsl(33, 76%, 29%)hsv(33, 86%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 49%)oklch(47.5% 0.098 65.3)lab(38.77% 18.11 41.88)lch(38.77% 45.63 66.61)What #814F12 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 #814F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814F12 Channel Values
How #814F12 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 79 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 86% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814F12 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 #814F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814F12; 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 #814F12
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 #814F12 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.
#814F12#5A5A11#6C5611#636307#705C0C#834A4A#824C3B#5A5A5AUsing #814F12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814f12: #814F12;background-color: #814F12;colors: { 'color-814f12': '#814F12' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.310, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_814f12">#814F12</color>fill="#814F12"More Brown Colors
#814F12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#814F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814F12?
#814F12 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 79, 18) in RGB and hsl(33, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #814F12?
#814F12 is rgb(129, 79, 18) — red 129, green 79, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814F12?
#814F12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814F12 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814F12 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 10, which is visibly different.
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