#815641 Color
#815641 is rgb(129, 86, 65) in RGB, hsl(20, 33%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815641rgb(129, 86, 65)hsl(20, 33%, 38%)hsv(20, 50%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 49%)oklch(49.5% 0.066 46.8)lab(41.02% 16.48 19.84)lch(41.02% 25.79 50.28)What #815641 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 #815641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815641 Channel Values
How #815641 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 86 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 33% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 50% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 50% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815641 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 #815641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815641; 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 #815641
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 #815641 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.
#815641#5F5F41#6E5C41#67673F#726040#825454#82554D#606060Using #815641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815641: #815641;background-color: #815641;colors: { 'color-815641': '#815641' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.337, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_815641">#815641</color>fill="#815641"More Brown Colors
#815641 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815641?
#815641 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 86, 65) in RGB and hsl(20, 33%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #815641?
#815641 is rgb(129, 86, 65) — red 129, green 86, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815641?
#815641 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 50%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815641 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815641 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 22.17, which is visibly different.
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