#80321E Color
#80321E is rgb(128, 50, 30) in RGB, hsl(12, 62%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 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 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80321Ergb(128, 50, 30)hsl(12, 62%, 31%)hsv(12, 77%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 77%, 50%)oklch(42.4% 0.113 35.4)lab(32.19% 33.52 30.06)lch(32.19% 45.02 41.89)What #80321E 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 #80321E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80321E Channel Values
How #80321E 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 50 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 62% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 77% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 77% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80321E 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 #80321E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80321E; 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 #80321E
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 #80321E 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.
#80321E#47471D#63401D#565616#694A19#813030#80312A#4B4B4BUsing #80321E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80321e: #80321E;background-color: #80321E;colors: { 'color-80321e': '#80321E' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.196, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_80321e">#80321E</color>fill="#80321E"More Red Colors
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#80321E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80321E?
#80321E is a dark red — rgb(128, 50, 30) in RGB and hsl(12, 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 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #80321E?
#80321E is rgb(128, 50, 30) — red 128, green 50, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80321E?
#80321E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 77%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80321E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80321E scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80321E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80321E 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.87, which is visibly different.
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