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#81805A Color

#81805A is rgb(129, 128, 90) in RGB, hsl(58, 18%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81805A
HEX#81805A
RGBrgb(129, 128, 90)
HSLhsl(58, 18%, 43%)
HSVhsv(58, 30%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.054 106.7)
LABlab(52.93% -4.37 20.86)
LCHlch(52.93% 21.31 101.84)

What #81805A 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 #81805A, 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.

#81805A Channel Values

How #81805A 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 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 18% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 30% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 30% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81805A 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81805A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81805A; 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 #81805A

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 #81805A 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#81805A
Protanopia#80805A
Protanomaly#81805A
Deuteranopia#80805A
Deuteranomaly#81805A
Tritanopia#857C7C
Tritanomaly#837E70
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #81805A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81805a: #81805A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81805A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81805a': '#81805A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.502, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_81805a">#81805A</color>
SVG fillfill="#81805A"

More Yellow Colors

#81805A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81805A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81805A?

#81805A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(129, 128, 90) in RGB and hsl(58, 18%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #81805A?

#81805A is rgb(129, 128, 90) — red 129, green 128, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81805A?

#81805A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81805A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81805A scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81805A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81805A 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 18.6, which is visibly different.

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