#817956 Color
#817956 is rgb(129, 121, 86) in RGB, hsl(49, 20%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817956rgb(129, 121, 86)hsl(49, 20%, 42%)hsv(49, 33%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 49%)oklch(57.4% 0.051 96.8)lab(50.87% -1.06 20.42)lch(50.87% 20.45 92.97)What #817956 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 #817956, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817956 Channel Values
How #817956 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 121 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 20% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 33% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 33% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817956 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 #817956
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817956; 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 #817956
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 #817956 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.
#817956#7A7A56#7D7A56#7C7C56#7E7B56#847575#83776A#797979Using #817956 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817956: #817956;background-color: #817956;colors: { 'color-817956': '#817956' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.475, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_817956">#817956</color>fill="#817956"More Yellow Colors
#817956 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817956 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817956?
#817956 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(129, 121, 86) in RGB and hsl(49, 20%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #817956?
#817956 is rgb(129, 121, 86) — red 129, green 121, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817956?
#817956 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817956 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #817956 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817956 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817956 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 20.14, which is visibly different.
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