#815F28 Color
#815F28 is rgb(129, 95, 40) in RGB, hsl(37, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815F28rgb(129, 95, 40)hsl(37, 53%, 33%)hsv(37, 69%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 49%)oklch(51% 0.084 76.8)lab(43.09% 9.87 36.12)lch(43.09% 37.45 74.73)What #815F28 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 #815F28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815F28 Channel Values
How #815F28 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 95 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 69% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815F28 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 #815F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815F28; 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 #815F28
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 #815F28 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.
#815F28#666627#726328#6C6C25#756726#845A5A#835C4B#656565Using #815F28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815f28: #815F28;background-color: #815F28;colors: { 'color-815f28': '#815F28' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.373, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_815f28">#815F28</color>fill="#815F28"More Brown Colors
#815F28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815F28?
#815F28 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 95, 40) in RGB and hsl(37, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #815F28?
#815F28 is rgb(129, 95, 40) — red 129, green 95, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815F28?
#815F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815F28 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815F28 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.69, which is visibly different.
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