#817056 Color
#817056 is rgb(129, 112, 86) in RGB, hsl(36, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817056rgb(129, 112, 86)hsl(36, 20%, 42%)hsv(36, 33%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 49%)oklch(55.4% 0.044 78.2)lab(48.34% 3.82 17.09)lch(48.34% 17.51 77.39)What #817056 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 #817056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817056 Channel Values
How #817056 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 20% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 33% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 33% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817056 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 #817056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817056; 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 #817056
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 #817056 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.
#817056#737356#797256#767655#7B7456#836D6D#826E65#727272Using #817056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817056: #817056;background-color: #817056;colors: { 'color-817056': '#817056' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.439, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_817056">#817056</color>fill="#817056"More Brown Colors
#817056 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817056?
#817056 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(129, 112, 86) in RGB and hsl(36, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #817056?
#817056 is rgb(129, 112, 86) — red 129, green 112, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817056?
#817056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 33%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817056 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817056 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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