#817528 Color
#817528 is rgb(129, 117, 40) in RGB, hsl(52, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 69%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817528rgb(129, 117, 40)hsl(52, 53%, 33%)hsv(52, 69%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 69%, 49%)oklch(55.8% 0.097 100.4)lab(49.21% -2.22 42.36)lch(49.21% 42.42 93.01)What #817528 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 #817528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817528 Channel Values
How #817528 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 117 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 69% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817528 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 #817528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817528; 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 #817528
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 #817528 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.
#817528#777728#7B7628#797927#7C7827#866F6F#84715A#747474Using #817528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817528: #817528;background-color: #817528;colors: { 'color-817528': '#817528' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.459, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_817528">#817528</color>fill="#817528"More Yellow Colors
#817528 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817528?
#817528 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 117, 40) in RGB and hsl(52, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #817528?
#817528 is rgb(129, 117, 40) — red 129, green 117, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817528?
#817528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 69%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817528 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817528 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 15.73, which is visibly different.
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