#80490F Color
#80490F is rgb(128, 73, 15) in RGB, hsl(31, 79%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80490Frgb(128, 73, 15)hsl(31, 79%, 28%)hsv(31, 88%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 50%)oklch(46.2% 0.1 60.6)lab(37.13% 20.95 41.61)lch(37.13% 46.59 63.28)What #80490F 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 #80490F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80490F Channel Values
How #80490F 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 73 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 79% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 88% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 88% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80490F 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 #80490F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80490F; 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 #80490F
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 #80490F 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.
#80490F#56560D#69510E#606002#6E5708#824545#814636#565656Using #80490F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80490f: #80490F;background-color: #80490F;colors: { 'color-80490f': '#80490F' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.286, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_80490f">#80490F</color>fill="#80490F"More Brown Colors
#80490F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80490F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80490F?
#80490F is a dark brown — rgb(128, 73, 15) in RGB and hsl(31, 79%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #80490F?
#80490F is rgb(128, 73, 15) — red 128, green 73, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80490F?
#80490F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 88%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80490F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80490F scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80490F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80490F 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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