#803319 Color
#803319 is rgb(128, 51, 25) in RGB, hsl(15, 67%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#803319rgb(128, 51, 25)hsl(15, 67%, 30%)hsv(15, 80%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 50%)oklch(42.5% 0.113 38.5)lab(32.34% 32.87 32.99)lch(32.34% 46.57 45.11)What #803319 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 #803319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#803319 Channel Values
How #803319 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 67% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 80% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 80% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #803319 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 #803319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #803319; 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 #803319
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 #803319 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.
#803319#484818#634018#56560F#694A13#813131#803229#4B4B4BUsing #803319 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-803319: #803319;background-color: #803319;colors: { 'color-803319': '#803319' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.200, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_803319">#803319</color>fill="#803319"More Brown Colors
#803319 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#803319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #803319?
#803319 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 51, 25) in RGB and hsl(15, 67%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #803319?
#803319 is rgb(128, 51, 25) — red 128, green 51, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #803319?
#803319 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #803319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #803319 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #803319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #803319 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 11.31, which is visibly different.
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