#800600 Color
#800600 is rgb(128, 6, 0) in RGB, hsl(3, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (#800000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#800600rgb(128, 6, 0)hsl(3, 100%, 25%)hsv(3, 100%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 50%)oklch(38% 0.152 30.1)lab(26.54% 47.41 39.76)lch(26.54% 61.88 39.98)What #800600 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 #800600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#800600 Channel Values
How #800600 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 128 · G 6 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 100% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #800600 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 #800600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #800600; 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 #800600
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 #800600 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.
#800600#373700#5D2B00#4C4C00#653B00#800505#800603#3D3D3DUsing #800600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-800600: #800600;background-color: #800600;colors: { 'color-800600': '#800600' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.024, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_800600">#800600</color>fill="#800600"More Red Colors
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#800600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #800600?
#800600 is a dark red — rgb(128, 6, 0) in RGB and hsl(3, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maroon (#800000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #800600?
#800600 is rgb(128, 6, 0) — red 128, green 6, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #800600?
#800600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #800600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #800600 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #800600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #800600 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 1.17, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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