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#81822B Color

#81822B is rgb(129, 130, 43) in RGB, hsl(61, 50%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81822B
HEX#81822B
RGBrgb(129, 130, 43)
HSLhsl(61, 50%, 34%)
HSVhsv(61, 67%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.108 109.9)
LABlab(52.99% -8.90 44.83)
LCHlch(52.99% 45.71 101.22)

What #81822B 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 #81822B, 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.

#81822B Channel Values

How #81822B 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 130 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 50% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 67% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81822B 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81822B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81822B; 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 #81822B

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 #81822B 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#81822B
Protanopia#82822B
Protanomaly#81822B
Deuteranopia#82822B
Deuteranomaly#81822B
Tritanopia#887B7B
Tritanomaly#857E64
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #81822B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81822b: #81822B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81822B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81822b': '#81822B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.510, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_81822b">#81822B</color>
SVG fillfill="#81822B"

More Yellow Colors

#81822B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81822B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81822B?

#81822B is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 130, 43) in RGB and hsl(61, 50%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #81822B?

#81822B is rgb(129, 130, 43) — red 129, green 130, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81822B?

#81822B converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 67%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81822B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #81822B scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81822B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81822B 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 11.24, which is visibly different.

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