#816213 Color

#816213 is rgb(129, 98, 19) in RGB, hsl(43, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#816213

HEX#816213

RGBrgb(129, 98, 19)

HSLhsl(43, 74%, 29%)

HSVhsv(43, 85%, 51%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.098 85.1)

LABlab(43.77% 7.46 45.59)

LCHlch(43.77% 46.20 80.71)

What #816213 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 #816213, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 8.53 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 10.96 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 11.3 Field Drab#6C541EΔE 13.1 Violin Brown#674403ΔE 13.5 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 13.6

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

#816213 Channel Values

How #816213 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 98 · B 19	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 74% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 85% · V 51%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 24% · Y 85% · K 49%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816213 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 text5.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #816213

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816213; 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 #816213

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 #816213 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#816213

Protanopia#686812

Protanomaly#736612

Deuteranopia#6D6D0C

Deuteranomaly#76690F

Tritanopia#855C5C

Tritanomaly#835F49

Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #816213 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-816213: #816213;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #816213;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-816213': '#816213' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.384, blue: 0.075)

Android XML<color name="color_816213">#816213</color>

SVG fillfill="#816213"

More Yellow Colors

#816213 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

856514 808000 85754e 807532 85850f 7b7737 867e36 7a7a00 876308 7a6800 918151 737321 a47d19 cbcb48 e0bc5b ede6d6 f2eebf f8de7e fcfae8 ffc40c ffef00 ffff00 ffffeb 4b4201

#816213 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #816213?

#816213 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 98, 19) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.

What is the RGB value of #816213?

#816213 is rgb(129, 98, 19) — red 129, green 98, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #816213?

#816213 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #816213 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #816213 scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #816213 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #816213 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.56, which is visibly different.

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