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#81803B Color

#81803B is rgb(129, 128, 59) in RGB, hsl(59, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 54%, 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 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81803B
HEX#81803B
RGBrgb(129, 128, 59)
HSLhsl(59, 37%, 37%)
HSVhsv(59, 54%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 54%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.091 108.2)
LABlab(52.54% -6.97 36.95)
LCHlch(52.54% 37.60 100.69)

What #81803B 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 #81803B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#81803B Channel Values

How #81803B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 128 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 37% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 54% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 54% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81803B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81803B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81803B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #81803B

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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Shades

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How #81803B 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.

Typical#81803B
Protanopia#80803B
Protanomaly#81803B
Deuteranopia#80803B
Deuteranomaly#81803B
Tritanopia#877A7A
Tritanomaly#857C66
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #81803B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-81803b: #81803B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81803B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81803b': '#81803B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.502, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_81803b">#81803B</color>
SVG fillfill="#81803B"

More Yellow Colors

#81803B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81803B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81803B?

#81803B is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 128, 59) in RGB and hsl(59, 37%, 37%) 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 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #81803B?

#81803B is rgb(129, 128, 59) — red 129, green 128, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81803B?

#81803B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 54%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81803B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81803B scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81803B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81803B 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 15.38, which is visibly different.

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