#816746 Color
#816746 is rgb(129, 103, 70) in RGB, hsl(34, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 46%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#816746rgb(129, 103, 70)hsl(34, 30%, 39%)hsv(34, 46%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 46%, 49%)oklch(53.1% 0.058 72.7)lab(45.61% 7.33 22.76)lch(45.61% 23.91 72.15)What #816746 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 #816746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#816746 Channel Values
How #816746 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 103 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 46% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816746 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 #816746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816746; 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 #816746
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 #816746 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.
#816746#6C6C46#756A46#707045#776D45#846464#836559#6B6B6BUsing #816746 in Code
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--color-816746: #816746;background-color: #816746;colors: { 'color-816746': '#816746' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.404, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_816746">#816746</color>fill="#816746"More Brown Colors
#816746 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#816746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #816746?
#816746 is a dark brown — rgb(129, 103, 70) in RGB and hsl(34, 30%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #816746?
#816746 is rgb(129, 103, 70) — red 129, green 103, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #816746?
#816746 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 46%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #816746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #816746 scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #816746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #816746 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 23.94, which is visibly different.
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