#815F31 Color
#815F31 is rgb(129, 95, 49) in RGB, hsl(35, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815F31rgb(129, 95, 49)hsl(35, 45%, 35%)hsv(35, 62%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 49%)oklch(51.1% 0.077 72.9)lab(43.17% 10.33 31.55)lch(43.17% 33.20 71.87)What #815F31 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 #815F31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815F31 Channel Values
How #815F31 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 62% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815F31 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 #815F31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815F31; 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 #815F31
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 #815F31 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.
#815F31#666631#726331#6C6C2E#75672F#845B5B#835C4D#656565Using #815F31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815f31: #815F31;background-color: #815F31;colors: { 'color-815f31': '#815F31' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.373, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_815f31">#815F31</color>fill="#815F31"More Brown Colors
#815F31 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#815F31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815F31?
#815F31 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 95, 49) in RGB and hsl(35, 45%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #815F31?
#815F31 is rgb(129, 95, 49) — red 129, green 95, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815F31?
#815F31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815F31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815F31 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815F31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815F31 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 21.04, which is visibly different.
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