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#81680E Color

#81680E is rgb(129, 104, 14) in RGB, hsl(47, 80%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 89%, 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81680E
HEX#81680E
RGBrgb(129, 104, 14)
HSLhsl(47, 80%, 28%)
HSVhsv(47, 89%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 89%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.103 91.3)
LABlab(45.41% 4.02 48.35)
LCHlch(45.41% 48.52 85.24)

What #81680E 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 #81680E, 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.

#81680E Channel Values

How #81680E 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 104 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 80% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 89% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 89% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81680E 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81680E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81680E; 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 #81680E

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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Shades

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How #81680E 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#81680E
Protanopia#6D6D0D
Protanomaly#756B0D
Deuteranopia#717107
Deuteranomaly#786E0A
Tritanopia#866262
Tritanomaly#84644D
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81680E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81680e: #81680E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81680E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81680e': '#81680E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.408, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_81680e">#81680E</color>
SVG fillfill="#81680E"

More Yellow Colors

#81680E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81680E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81680E?

#81680E is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 104, 14) in RGB and hsl(47, 80%, 28%) 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 7.47.

What is the RGB value of #81680E?

#81680E is rgb(129, 104, 14) — red 129, green 104, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81680E?

#81680E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 89%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81680E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81680E scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81680E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81680E 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 16.9, which is visibly different.

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