#815836 Color
#815836 is rgb(129, 88, 54) in RGB, hsl(27, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 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 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815836rgb(129, 88, 54)hsl(27, 41%, 36%)hsv(27, 58%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 49%)oklch(49.7% 0.073 59.7)lab(41.38% 14.58 26.70)lch(41.38% 30.42 61.37)What #815836 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 #815836, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815836 Channel Values
How #815836 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 88 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815836 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 #815836
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815836; 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 #815836
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 #815836 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.
#815836#616136#6F5D36#686833#736234#835555#82564A#616161Using #815836 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815836: #815836;background-color: #815836;colors: { 'color-815836': '#815836' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.345, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_815836">#815836</color>fill="#815836"More Brown Colors
#815836 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815836 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815836?
#815836 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 88, 54) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #815836?
#815836 is rgb(129, 88, 54) — red 129, green 88, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815836?
#815836 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815836 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815836 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815836 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815836 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 19.19, which is visibly different.
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