What color is #81721A?

#81721A is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81721A?

The RGB value is 129, 114, 26: 129 red, 114 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81721A?

The complementary color is #1A2981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81721A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81721A color

#81721A rgb(129, 114, 26)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #81721A is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 44.7% green and 10.2% blue (129, 114, 26).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 66% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 80% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#81721A color codes

HEX	`#81721A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 114, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 44.7%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 66%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 80%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 80%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.98, -4.03, 47.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.98, 47.43, 94.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.258, 16.777, 3.412)`
Decimal	`8483354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81721A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #81721A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81721A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #81721A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81721a; }
.text { color: #81721a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81721a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 114 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81721a, #5c811a); }

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Questions

What color is #81721A?: #81721A is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81721A?: The RGB value is 129, 114, 26: 129 red, 114 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81721A?: The complementary color is #1A2981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81721A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.