#818349 Color
#818349 is rgb(129, 131, 73) in RGB, hsl(62, 28%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#818349rgb(129, 131, 73)hsl(62, 28%, 40%)hsv(62, 44%, 51%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%)oklch(59.5% 0.08 110.3)lab(53.56% -7.50 30.94)lch(53.56% 31.84 103.63)What #818349 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 #818349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#818349 Channel Values
How #818349 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 28% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 44% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #818349 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 #818349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #818349; 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 #818349
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 #818349 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.
#818349#838349#828349#828249#828349#867D7D#84806C#7F7F7FUsing #818349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-818349: #818349;background-color: #818349;colors: { 'color-818349': '#818349' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.514, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_818349">#818349</color>fill="#818349"More Yellow Colors
#818349 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#818349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #818349?
#818349 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(129, 131, 73) in RGB and hsl(62, 28%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #818349?
#818349 is rgb(129, 131, 73) — red 129, green 131, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #818349?
#818349 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #818349 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #818349 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #818349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #818349 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 14.32, which is visibly different.
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