#817332 Color
#817332 is rgb(129, 115, 50) in RGB, hsl(49, 44%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817332rgb(129, 115, 50)hsl(49, 44%, 35%)hsv(49, 61%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 49%)oklch(55.5% 0.087 97.3)lab(48.72% -0.64 37.19)lch(48.72% 37.19 90.99)What #817332 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 #817332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817332 Channel Values
How #817332 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 44% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 61% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 61% · 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 #817332 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 #817332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817332; 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 #817332
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 #817332 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.
#817332#767632#7A7532#787831#7C7631#866D6D#84705B#737373Using #817332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817332: #817332;background-color: #817332;colors: { 'color-817332': '#817332' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.451, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_817332">#817332</color>fill="#817332"More Yellow Colors
#817332 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817332?
#817332 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 115, 50) in RGB and hsl(49, 44%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #817332?
#817332 is rgb(129, 115, 50) — red 129, green 115, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817332?
#817332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 61%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817332 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 #817332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817332 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 18.33, which is visibly different.
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