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#815513 Color

#815513 is rgb(129, 85, 19) in RGB, hsl(36, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 85%, 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 9.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#815513
HEX#815513
RGBrgb(129, 85, 19)
HSLhsl(36, 74%, 29%)
HSVhsv(36, 85%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 85%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.096 71.4)
LABlab(40.31% 14.76 42.76)
LCHlch(40.31% 45.24 70.96)

What #815513 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 #815513, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#815513 Channel Values

How #815513 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 85 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 74% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 85% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 85% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815513 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.

TextWhite text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #815513

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815513; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #815513

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 #815513 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.

Typical#815513
Protanopia#5E5E12
Protanomaly#6E5B12
Deuteranopia#66660A
Deuteranomaly#72600E
Tritanopia#845050
Tritanomaly#835240
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #815513 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-815513: #815513;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #815513;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-815513': '#815513' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.333, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_815513">#815513</color>
SVG fillfill="#815513"

More Brown Colors

#815513 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#815513 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #815513?

#815513 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 85, 19) in RGB and hsl(36, 74%, 29%) 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 9.04.

What is the RGB value of #815513?

#815513 is rgb(129, 85, 19) — red 129, green 85, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #815513?

#815513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 85%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #815513 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #815513 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #815513 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #815513 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 13.58, which is visibly different.

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