#815841 Color
#815841 is rgb(129, 88, 65) in RGB, hsl(22, 33%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 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 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815841rgb(129, 88, 65)hsl(22, 33%, 38%)hsv(22, 50%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 49%)oklch(49.9% 0.065 50.1)lab(41.53% 15.35 20.49)lch(41.53% 25.60 53.17)What #815841 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 #815841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815841 Channel Values
How #815841 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 33% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 50% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 50% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815841 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 #815841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815841; 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 #815841
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 #815841 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.
#815841#616141#6F5D41#68683F#736240#835656#82574E#616161Using #815841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815841: #815841;background-color: #815841;colors: { 'color-815841': '#815841' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.345, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_815841">#815841</color>fill="#815841"More Brown Colors
#815841 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815841?
#815841 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 88, 65) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #815841?
#815841 is rgb(129, 88, 65) — red 129, green 88, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815841?
#815841 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815841 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815841 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 22.38, which is visibly different.
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