#815A60 Color
#815A60 is rgb(129, 90, 96) in RGB, hsl(351, 18%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815A60rgb(129, 90, 96)hsl(351, 18%, 43%)hsv(351, 30%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 49%)oklch(51.1% 0.052 8.9)lab(42.65% 17.21 3.30)lch(42.65% 17.53 10.87)What #815A60 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 #815A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815A60 Channel Values
How #815A60 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 90 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 18% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 30% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 26% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815A60 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 #815A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815A60; 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 #815A60
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 #815A60 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.
#815A60#626260#705F60#69695F#73635F#805B5B#815A5D#646464Using #815A60 in Code
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--color-815a60: #815A60;background-color: #815A60;colors: { 'color-815a60': '#815A60' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.353, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_815a60">#815A60</color>fill="#815A60"More Red Colors
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#815A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815A60?
#815A60 is a mid-tone red — rgb(129, 90, 96) in RGB and hsl(351, 18%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #815A60?
#815A60 is rgb(129, 90, 96) — red 129, green 90, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815A60?
#815A60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 26%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815A60 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815A60 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 17.62, which is visibly different.
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