#817322 Color
#817322 is rgb(129, 115, 34) in RGB, hsl(51, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 6.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817322rgb(129, 115, 34)hsl(51, 58%, 32%)hsv(51, 74%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 49%)oklch(55.3% 0.1 99.2)lab(48.60% -1.40 44.31)lch(48.60% 44.33 91.81)What #817322 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 #817322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817322 Channel Values
How #817322 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 115 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 58% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 74% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 74% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817322 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 #817322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817322; 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 #817322
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 #817322 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.
#817322#767622#7A7522#787820#7C7621#866D6D#846F58#737373Using #817322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817322: #817322;background-color: #817322;colors: { 'color-817322': '#817322' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.451, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_817322">#817322</color>fill="#817322"More Yellow Colors
#817322 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817322?
#817322 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 115, 34) in RGB and hsl(51, 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 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #817322?
#817322 is rgb(129, 115, 34) — red 129, green 115, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817322?
#817322 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817322 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817322 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 14.65, which is visibly different.
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