#815756 Color
#815756 is rgb(129, 87, 86) in RGB, hsl(1, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815756rgb(129, 87, 86)hsl(1, 20%, 42%)hsv(1, 33%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 49%)oklch(50.2% 0.056 20.8)lab(41.66% 17.81 8.01)lch(41.66% 19.53 24.21)What #815756 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 #815756, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815756 Channel Values
How #815756 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 20% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 33% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 33% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815756 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 #815756
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815756; 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 #815756
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 #815756 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.
#815756#606056#6F5C56#676754#726155#815757#815757#626262Using #815756 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815756: #815756;background-color: #815756;colors: { 'color-815756': '#815756' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.341, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_815756">#815756</color>fill="#815756"More Red Colors
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#815756 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815756?
#815756 is a mid-tone red — rgb(129, 87, 86) in RGB and hsl(1, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #815756?
#815756 is rgb(129, 87, 86) — red 129, green 87, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815756?
#815756 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815756 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815756 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815756 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815756 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.72, which is visibly different.
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