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#817028 Color

#817028 is rgb(129, 112, 40) in RGB, hsl(49, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 69%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#817028
HEX#817028
RGBrgb(129, 112, 40)
HSLhsl(49, 53%, 33%)
HSVhsv(49, 69%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 69%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.093 95.8)
LABlab(47.79% 0.47 40.94)
LCHlch(47.79% 40.94 89.34)

What #817028 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 #817028, 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.

#817028 Channel Values

How #817028 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 112 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 53% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 69% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 69% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817028 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #817028

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817028; 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 #817028

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 #817028 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#817028
Protanopia#737328
Protanomaly#797228
Deuteranopia#767626
Deuteranomaly#7B7427
Tritanopia#866A6A
Tritanomaly#846C57
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #817028 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-817028: #817028;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #817028;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-817028': '#817028' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.439, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_817028">#817028</color>
SVG fillfill="#817028"

More Yellow Colors

#817028 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#817028 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #817028?

#817028 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 112, 40) in RGB and hsl(49, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #817028?

#817028 is rgb(129, 112, 40) — red 129, green 112, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #817028?

#817028 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #817028 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #817028 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #817028 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #817028 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 18.57, which is visibly different.

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