#804200 Color
#804200 is rgb(128, 66, 0) in RGB, hsl(31, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 100%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#804200rgb(128, 66, 0)hsl(31, 100%, 25%)hsv(31, 100%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 100%, 50%)oklch(44.8% 0.108 57.2)lab(35.42% 24.57 45.48)lch(35.42% 51.70 61.62)What #804200 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 #804200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#804200 Channel Values
How #804200 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 66 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 100% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804200 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 #804200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804200; 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 #804200
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 #804200 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.
#804200#515100#674B00#5C5C00#6C5300#823E3E#813F2F#525252Using #804200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-804200: #804200;background-color: #804200;colors: { 'color-804200': '#804200' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.259, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_804200">#804200</color>fill="#804200"More Brown Colors
#804200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#804200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #804200?
#804200 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 66, 0) in RGB and hsl(31, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #804200?
#804200 is rgb(128, 66, 0) — red 128, green 66, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #804200?
#804200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 100%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #804200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #804200 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #804200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #804200 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 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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