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#802F14 Color

#802F14 is rgb(128, 47, 20) in RGB, hsl(15, 73%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802F14
HEX#802F14
RGBrgb(128, 47, 20)
HSLhsl(15, 73%, 29%)
HSVhsv(15, 84%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.8% 0.119 38)
LABlab(31.54% 34.67 34.89)
LCHlch(31.54% 49.18 45.18)

What #802F14 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 #802F14, 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 brown in the library.

#802F14 Channel Values

How #802F14 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 128 · G 47 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 73% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 84% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 84% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802F14 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.

TextWhite text9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #802F14 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #802F14

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802F14; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #802F14

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #802F14.

How #802F14 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#802F14
Protanopia#464612
Protanomaly#623E13
Deuteranopia#555506
Deuteranomaly#69480D
Tritanopia#812D2D
Tritanomaly#802E25
Achromatopsia#494949

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802F14 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802f14: #802F14;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802F14;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802f14': '#802F14' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.184, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_802f14">#802F14</color>
SVG fillfill="#802F14"

More Brown Colors

#802F14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#802F14 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802F14?

#802F14 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 47, 20) in RGB and hsl(15, 73%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #802F14?

#802F14 is rgb(128, 47, 20) — red 128, green 47, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802F14?

#802F14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802F14 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802F14 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #802F14 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802F14 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.35, which is visibly different.

Open #802F14 in a Tool

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