#814F3B Color
#814F3B is rgb(129, 79, 59) in RGB, hsl(17, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814F3Brgb(129, 79, 59)hsl(17, 37%, 37%)hsv(17, 54%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 49%)oklch(48% 0.075 42.4)lab(39.16% 19.97 21.06)lch(39.16% 29.03 46.52)What #814F3B 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 #814F3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814F3B Channel Values
How #814F3B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 37% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 54% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 54% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814F3B 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 #814F3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814F3B; 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 #814F3B
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 #814F3B 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.
#814F3B#5A5A3B#6C563B#636338#705C39#824D4D#824E46#5B5B5BUsing #814F3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814f3b: #814F3B;background-color: #814F3B;colors: { 'color-814f3b': '#814F3B' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.310, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_814f3b">#814F3B</color>fill="#814F3B"More Brown Colors
#814F3B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#814F3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814F3B?
#814F3B is a dark brown — rgb(129, 79, 59) in RGB and hsl(17, 37%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #814F3B?
#814F3B is rgb(129, 79, 59) — red 129, green 79, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814F3B?
#814F3B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814F3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814F3B scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814F3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814F3B 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 19.48, which is visibly different.
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