#817341 Color
#817341 is rgb(129, 115, 65) in RGB, hsl(47, 33%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 50%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817341rgb(129, 115, 65)hsl(47, 33%, 38%)hsv(47, 50%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 50%, 49%)oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2)lab(48.88% 0.34 29.58)lch(48.88% 29.58 89.34)What #817341 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 #817341, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817341 Channel Values
How #817341 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 33% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 50% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 50% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817341 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 #817341
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817341; 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 #817341
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 #817341 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.
#817341#767641#7A7541#787840#7C7640#856E6E#83705F#747474Using #817341 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817341: #817341;background-color: #817341;colors: { 'color-817341': '#817341' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.451, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_817341">#817341</color>fill="#817341"More Yellow Colors
#817341 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817341 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817341?
#817341 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 115, 65) in RGB and hsl(47, 33%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #817341?
#817341 is rgb(129, 115, 65) — red 129, green 115, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817341?
#817341 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 50%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817341 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817341 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817341 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817341 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 17.98, which is visibly different.
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