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#816718 Color

#816718 is rgb(129, 103, 24) in RGB, hsl(45, 69%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 81%, 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 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#816718
HEX#816718
RGBrgb(129, 103, 24)
HSLhsl(45, 69%, 30%)
HSVhsv(45, 81%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 81%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.098 89.3)
LABlab(45.17% 4.81 45.05)
LCHlch(45.17% 45.30 83.91)

What #816718 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 #816718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#816718 Channel Values

How #816718 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 103 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 69% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 81% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 81% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816718 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 text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #816718

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816718; 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 #816718

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 #816718 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#816718
Protanopia#6C6C17
Protanomaly#756A18
Deuteranopia#707014
Deuteranomaly#776D15
Tritanopia#856161
Tritanomaly#84634E
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #816718 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-816718: #816718;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #816718;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-816718': '#816718' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.404, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_816718">#816718</color>
SVG fillfill="#816718"

More Yellow Colors

#816718 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#816718 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #816718?

#816718 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 103, 24) in RGB and hsl(45, 69%, 30%) 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 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #816718?

#816718 is rgb(129, 103, 24) — red 129, green 103, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #816718?

#816718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 81%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #816718 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #816718 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #816718 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #816718 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 19.3, which is visibly different.

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