#818311 Color
#818311 is rgb(129, 131, 17) in RGB, hsl(61, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 87%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#818311rgb(129, 131, 17)hsl(61, 77%, 29%)hsv(61, 87%, 51%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 87%, 49%)oklch(58.9% 0.124 110.8)lab(53.16% -10.26 53.65)lch(53.16% 54.62 100.83)What #818311 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 #818311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#818311 Channel Values
How #818311 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 131 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #818311 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 #818311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #818311; 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 #818311
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 #818311 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.
#818311#838311#828311#828211#828311#887B7B#857E62#7E7E7EUsing #818311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-818311: #818311;background-color: #818311;colors: { 'color-818311': '#818311' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.514, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_818311">#818311</color>fill="#818311"More Yellow Colors
#818311 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#818311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #818311?
#818311 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 131, 17) in RGB and hsl(61, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #818311?
#818311 is rgb(129, 131, 17) — red 129, green 131, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #818311?
#818311 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 87%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #818311 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #818311 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #818311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #818311 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 2.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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