#815236 Color
#815236 is rgb(129, 82, 54) in RGB, hsl(22, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815236rgb(129, 82, 54)hsl(22, 41%, 36%)hsv(22, 58%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 49%)oklch(48.5% 0.075 51)lab(39.84% 17.96 24.85)lch(39.84% 30.66 54.15)What #815236 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 #815236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815236 Channel Values
How #815236 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815236 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 #815236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815236; 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 #815236
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 #815236 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.
#815236#5C5C36#6D5836#656533#715E34#834F4F#825046#5D5D5DUsing #815236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815236: #815236;background-color: #815236;colors: { 'color-815236': '#815236' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.322, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_815236">#815236</color>fill="#815236"More Brown Colors
#815236 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815236?
#815236 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 82, 54) in RGB and hsl(22, 41%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #815236?
#815236 is rgb(129, 82, 54) — red 129, green 82, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815236?
#815236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815236 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815236 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 17.88, which is visibly different.
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