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#818532 Color

#818532 is rgb(129, 133, 50) in RGB, hsl(63, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 48%) 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#818532
HEX#818532
RGBrgb(129, 133, 50)
HSLhsl(63, 45%, 36%)
HSVhsv(63, 62%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.106 111.8)
LABlab(53.91% -10.08 42.72)
LCHlch(53.91% 43.89 103.27)

What #818532 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 #818532, 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.

#818532 Channel Values

How #818532 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 133 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 45% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 62% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #818532 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #818532

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #818532; 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 #818532

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 #818532 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#818532
Protanopia#848432
Protanomaly#838532
Deuteranopia#848432
Deuteranomaly#838432
Tritanopia#887E7E
Tritanomaly#858168
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #818532 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-818532: #818532;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #818532;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-818532': '#818532' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.522, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_818532">#818532</color>
SVG fillfill="#818532"

More Yellow Colors

#818532 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#818532 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #818532?

#818532 is a dark yellow — rgb(129, 133, 50) in RGB and hsl(63, 45%, 36%) 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 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #818532?

#818532 is rgb(129, 133, 50) — red 129, green 133, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #818532?

#818532 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 62%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #818532 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #818532 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #818532 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #818532 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 13.44, which is visibly different.

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