#817228 Color
#817228 is rgb(129, 114, 40) in RGB, hsl(50, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 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 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817228rgb(129, 114, 40)hsl(50, 53%, 33%)hsv(50, 69%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 69%, 49%)oklch(55.1% 0.095 97.7)lab(48.36% -0.61 41.51)lch(48.36% 41.52 90.85)What #817228 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 #817228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817228 Channel Values
How #817228 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 114 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 69% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817228 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 #817228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817228; 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 #817228
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 #817228 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.
#817228#757528#7A7428#777726#7B7527#866C6C#846E58#727272Using #817228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817228: #817228;background-color: #817228;colors: { 'color-817228': '#817228' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.447, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_817228">#817228</color>fill="#817228"More Yellow Colors
#817228 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817228?
#817228 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 114, 40) in RGB and hsl(50, 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #817228?
#817228 is rgb(129, 114, 40) — red 129, green 114, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817228?
#817228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817228 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817228 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 17.41, which is visibly different.
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