#817604 Color
#817604 is rgb(129, 118, 4) in RGB, hsl(55, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817604rgb(129, 118, 4)hsl(55, 94%, 26%)hsv(55, 97%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 49%)oklch(55.8% 0.116 102.9)lab(49.35% -3.71 53.37)lch(49.35% 53.50 93.98)What #817604 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 #817604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817604 Channel Values
How #817604 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 118 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 94% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 97% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 97% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817604 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 #817604
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817604; 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 #817604
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 #817604 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.
#817604#787803#7C7704#7A7A00#7D7802#876F6F#857257#757575Using #817604 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817604: #817604;background-color: #817604;colors: { 'color-817604': '#817604' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.463, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_817604">#817604</color>fill="#817604"More Yellow Colors
#817604 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817604 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817604?
#817604 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 118, 4) in RGB and hsl(55, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #817604?
#817604 is rgb(129, 118, 4) — red 129, green 118, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817604?
#817604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817604 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #817604 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817604 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817604 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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