#815736 Color
#815736 is rgb(129, 87, 54) in RGB, hsl(26, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 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 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815736rgb(129, 87, 54)hsl(26, 41%, 36%)hsv(26, 58%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 49%)oklch(49.5% 0.073 58.2)lab(41.12% 15.14 26.39)lch(41.12% 30.42 60.16)What #815736 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 #815736, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815736 Channel Values
How #815736 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 87 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815736 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 #815736
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815736; 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 #815736
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 #815736 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.
#815736#606036#6F5C36#676733#726134#835454#825549#606060Using #815736 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815736: #815736;background-color: #815736;colors: { 'color-815736': '#815736' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.341, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_815736">#815736</color>fill="#815736"More Brown Colors
#815736 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815736 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815736?
#815736 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 87, 54) in RGB and hsl(26, 41%, 36%) 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 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #815736?
#815736 is rgb(129, 87, 54) — red 129, green 87, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815736?
#815736 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815736 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815736 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815736 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815736 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 18.92, which is visibly different.
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