#81533B Color
#81533B is rgb(129, 83, 59) in RGB, hsl(21, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 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 1.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#81533Brgb(129, 83, 59)hsl(21, 37%, 37%)hsv(21, 54%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 49%)oklch(48.8% 0.072 48.1)lab(40.16% 17.73 22.31)lch(40.16% 28.50 51.53)What #81533B 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 #81533B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#81533B Channel Values
How #81533B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 37% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 54% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 54% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81533B 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 #81533B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81533B; 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 #81533B
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 #81533B 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.
#81533B#5D5D3B#6D593B#656538#715E39#825050#825149#5E5E5EUsing #81533B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-81533b: #81533B;background-color: #81533B;colors: { 'color-81533b': '#81533B' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.325, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_81533b">#81533B</color>fill="#81533B"More Brown Colors
#81533B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#81533B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #81533B?
#81533B is a dark brown — rgb(129, 83, 59) in RGB and hsl(21, 37%, 37%) 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 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #81533B?
#81533B is rgb(129, 83, 59) — red 129, green 83, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #81533B?
#81533B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #81533B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #81533B scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #81533B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #81533B 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 19.69, which is visibly different.
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