What color is #817249?

#817249 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #817249?

The RGB value is 129, 114, 73: 129 red, 114 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #817249?

The complementary color is #495881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #817249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#817249 color

#817249 rgb(129, 114, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #817249 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 44.7% green and 28.6% blue (129, 114, 73).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 43% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Mossy (#857349), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#817249 color codes

HEX	`#817249`
RGB	`rgb(129, 114, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 44.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.49, -0.33, 24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.49, 24.85, 90.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.274, 17.183, 8.762)`
Decimal	`8483401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #817249, 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 #817249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#817249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #817249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #817249; }
.text { color: #817249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #817249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 114 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #817249, #748149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #817249?: #817249 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #817249?: The RGB value is 129, 114, 73: 129 red, 114 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #817249?: The complementary color is #495881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #817249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.