#803300 Color
#803300 is rgb(128, 51, 0) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#803300rgb(128, 51, 0)hsl(24, 100%, 25%)hsv(24, 100%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 50%)oklch(42.3% 0.119 45.8)lab(32.20% 32.40 43.79)lch(32.20% 54.47 53.50)What #803300 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 #803300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#803300 Channel Values
How #803300 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 51 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 100% · 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 #803300 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 #803300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #803300; 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 #803300
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 #803300 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.
#803300#484800#634000#565600#694A00#812F2F#813124#4B4B4BUsing #803300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-803300: #803300;background-color: #803300;colors: { 'color-803300': '#803300' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.200, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_803300">#803300</color>fill="#803300"More Brown Colors
#803300 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#803300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #803300?
#803300 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 51, 0) in RGB and hsl(24, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #803300?
#803300 is rgb(128, 51, 0) — red 128, green 51, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #803300?
#803300 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #803300 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #803300 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 #803300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #803300 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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