#817246 Color
#817246 is rgb(129, 114, 70) in RGB, hsl(45, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 46%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817246rgb(129, 114, 70)hsl(45, 30%, 39%)hsv(45, 46%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 46%, 49%)oklch(55.5% 0.064 91.3)lab(48.66% 1.27 26.58)lch(48.66% 26.61 87.26)What #817246 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 #817246, 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.
#817246 Channel Values
How #817246 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 46% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817246 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #817246 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #817246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817246; 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 #817246
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #817246.
How #817246 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.
#817246#757546#7A7446#777745#7B7546#856E6E#836F60#737373Using #817246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817246: #817246;background-color: #817246;colors: { 'color-817246': '#817246' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.447, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_817246">#817246</color>fill="#817246"More Yellow Colors
#817246 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817246?
#817246 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 114, 70) in RGB and hsl(45, 30%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #817246?
#817246 is rgb(129, 114, 70) — red 129, green 114, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817246?
#817246 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 46%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817246 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817246 scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817246 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.13, which is visibly different.
Open #817246 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.