#815F61 Color
#815F61 is rgb(129, 95, 97) in RGB, hsl(356, 15%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815F61rgb(129, 95, 97)hsl(356, 15%, 44%)hsv(356, 26%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 49%)oklch(52.1% 0.045 14.8)lab(43.96% 14.51 4.57)lch(43.96% 15.21 17.47)What #815F61 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 #815F61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815F61 Channel Values
How #815F61 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 15% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 26% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 25% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815F61 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 #815F61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815F61; 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 #815F61
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 #815F61 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.
#815F61#666661#726361#6C6C60#756760#815F5F#815F60#686868Using #815F61 in Code
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--color-815f61: #815F61;background-color: #815F61;colors: { 'color-815f61': '#815F61' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.373, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_815f61">#815F61</color>fill="#815F61"More Red Colors
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#815F61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815F61?
#815F61 is a mid-tone red — rgb(129, 95, 97) in RGB and hsl(356, 15%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.1.
What is the RGB value of #815F61?
#815F61 is rgb(129, 95, 97) — red 129, green 95, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815F61?
#815F61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815F61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815F61 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815F61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815F61 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 15.22, which is visibly different.
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