#815218 Color
#815218 is rgb(129, 82, 24) in RGB, hsl(33, 69%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 81%, 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 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815218rgb(129, 82, 24)hsl(33, 69%, 30%)hsv(33, 81%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 81%, 49%)oklch(48.1% 0.094 66.9)lab(39.56% 16.58 40.15)lch(39.56% 43.44 67.56)What #815218 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 #815218, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815218 Channel Values
How #815218 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 82 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 69% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 81% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 81% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815218 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 #815218
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815218; 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 #815218
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 #815218 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.
#815218#5C5C17#6D5817#656510#715E14#844D4D#834F3E#5C5C5CUsing #815218 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815218: #815218;background-color: #815218;colors: { 'color-815218': '#815218' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.322, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_815218">#815218</color>fill="#815218"More Brown Colors
#815218 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815218 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815218?
#815218 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 82, 24) in RGB and hsl(33, 69%, 30%) 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 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #815218?
#815218 is rgb(129, 82, 24) — red 129, green 82, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815218?
#815218 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 81%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815218 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815218 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815218 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815218 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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