#816036 Color
#816036 is rgb(129, 96, 54) in RGB, hsl(34, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#816036rgb(129, 96, 54)hsl(34, 41%, 36%)hsv(34, 58%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 49%)oklch(51.3% 0.072 71.7)lab(43.50% 10.07 29.20)lch(43.50% 30.89 70.97)What #816036 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 #816036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#816036 Channel Values
How #816036 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 96 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816036 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 #816036
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816036; 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 #816036
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 #816036 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.
#816036#676736#726436#6C6C34#756835#845C5C#835E4F#666666Using #816036 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-816036: #816036;background-color: #816036;colors: { 'color-816036': '#816036' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.376, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_816036">#816036</color>fill="#816036"More Brown Colors
#816036 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#816036 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #816036?
#816036 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 96, 54) in RGB and hsl(34, 41%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #816036?
#816036 is rgb(129, 96, 54) — red 129, green 96, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #816036?
#816036 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #816036 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #816036 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #816036 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #816036 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 22.04, which is visibly different.
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