#817022 Color
#817022 is rgb(129, 112, 34) in RGB, hsl(49, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817022rgb(129, 112, 34)hsl(49, 58%, 32%)hsv(49, 74%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 49%)oklch(54.6% 0.098 96.6)lab(47.75% 0.22 43.50)lch(47.75% 43.50 89.71)What #817022 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 #817022, 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.
#817022 Channel Values
How #817022 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 112 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 58% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 74% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 74% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817022 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 #817022
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817022; 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 #817022
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 #817022 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.
#817022#737322#797222#767620#7B7421#866A6A#846C56#717171Using #817022 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817022: #817022;background-color: #817022;colors: { 'color-817022': '#817022' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.439, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_817022">#817022</color>fill="#817022"More Yellow Colors
#817022 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817022 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817022?
#817022 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 112, 34) in RGB and hsl(49, 58%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #817022?
#817022 is rgb(129, 112, 34) — red 129, green 112, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817022?
#817022 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817022 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817022 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817022 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817022 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 16.42, which is visibly different.
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