#80261E Color
#80261E is rgb(128, 38, 30) in RGB, hsl(5, 62%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80261Ergb(128, 38, 30)hsl(5, 62%, 31%)hsv(5, 77%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 50%)oklch(40.8% 0.125 28.8)lab(30.09% 38.94 27.87)lch(30.09% 47.88 35.60)What #80261E 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 #80261E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80261E Channel Values
How #80261E 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 38 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 62% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 77% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 77% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80261E 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 #80261E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80261E; 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 #80261E
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 #80261E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80261e: #80261E;background-color: #80261E;colors: { 'color-80261e': '#80261E' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.149, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_80261e">#80261E</color>fill="#80261E"More Red Colors
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#80261E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80261E?
#80261E is a dark red — rgb(128, 38, 30) in RGB and hsl(5, 62%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #80261E?
#80261E is rgb(128, 38, 30) — red 128, green 38, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80261E?
#80261E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80261E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80261E scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80261E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80261E 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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