#815309 Color
#815309 is rgb(129, 83, 9) in RGB, hsl(37, 87%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815309rgb(129, 83, 9)hsl(37, 87%, 27%)hsv(37, 93%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 49%)oklch(48.2% 0.1 71.2)lab(39.75% 15.70 45.47)lch(39.75% 48.10 70.95)What #815309 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 #815309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815309 Channel Values
How #815309 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 83 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 87% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 93% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 93% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815309 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 #815309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815309; 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 #815309
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 #815309 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.
#815309#5D5D07#6D5908#656500#715E02#844E4E#83503D#5D5D5DUsing #815309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815309: #815309;background-color: #815309;colors: { 'color-815309': '#815309' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.325, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_815309">#815309</color>fill="#815309"More Brown Colors
#815309 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815309?
#815309 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 83, 9) in RGB and hsl(37, 87%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #815309?
#815309 is rgb(129, 83, 9) — red 129, green 83, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815309?
#815309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 93%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815309 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815309 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 13.11, which is visibly different.
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