#815318 Color
#815318 is rgb(129, 83, 24) in RGB, hsl(34, 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 Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815318rgb(129, 83, 24)hsl(34, 69%, 30%)hsv(34, 81%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 81%, 49%)oklch(48.3% 0.094 68)lab(39.82% 16.02 40.38)lch(39.82% 43.44 68.36)What #815318 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 #815318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815318 Channel Values
How #815318 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 69% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · 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 | 6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815318 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 #815318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815318; 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 #815318
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 #815318 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.
#815318#5D5D17#6D5917#656511#715E14#844E4E#83503F#5D5D5DUsing #815318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815318: #815318;background-color: #815318;colors: { 'color-815318': '#815318' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.325, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_815318">#815318</color>fill="#815318"More Brown Colors
#815318 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815318?
#815318 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 83, 24) in RGB and hsl(34, 69%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #815318?
#815318 is rgb(129, 83, 24) — red 129, green 83, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815318?
#815318 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 #815318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815318 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815318 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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