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Coyote Brown (#81613C)

The hex code for Coyote Brown is #81613C. It is rgb(129, 97, 60) in RGB, hsl(32, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 53%, 49%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81613C
HEX#81613C
RGBrgb(129, 97, 60)
HSLhsl(32, 37%, 37%)
HSVhsv(32, 53%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 53%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.067 69.5)
LABlab(43.84% 9.91 26.26)
LCHlch(43.84% 28.07 69.32)

Colors Closest to Coyote Brown

Coyote Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#81613C Channel Values

How Coyote Brown breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 97 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 37% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 53% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 53% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Coyote Brown 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.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Coyote Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Coyote Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Coyote Brown

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81613C.

How Coyote Brown 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.

Typical#81613C
Protanopia#67673C
Protanomaly#72653C
Deuteranopia#6D6D3A
Deuteranomaly#75683B
Tritanopia#845D5D
Tritanomaly#835F52
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81613C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--coyote-brown: #81613C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81613C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'coyote-brown': '#81613C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.380, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="coyote_brown">#81613C</color>
SVG fillfill="#81613C"

More Brown Colors

Coyote Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81613C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Coyote Brown?

The hex code for Coyote Brown is #81613C. That is rgb(129, 97, 60) in RGB, hsl(32, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 53%, 49%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #81613C?

#81613C is rgb(129, 97, 60) — red 129, green 97, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81613C?

#81613C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 53%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81613C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81613C scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81613C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81613C 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 23.3, which is visibly different.

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