#804933 Color
#804933 is rgb(128, 73, 51) in RGB, hsl(17, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#804933rgb(128, 73, 51)hsl(17, 43%, 35%)hsv(17, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 50%)oklch(46.6% 0.082 42.3)lab(37.44% 22.37 23.67)lch(37.44% 32.57 46.62)What #804933 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 #804933, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#804933 Channel Values
How #804933 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 60% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804933 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 #804933
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804933; 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 #804933
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 #804933 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.
#804933#565632#695133#60602F#6E5731#814747#814840#575757Using #804933 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-804933: #804933;background-color: #804933;colors: { 'color-804933': '#804933' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.286, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_804933">#804933</color>fill="#804933"More Brown Colors
#804933 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#804933 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #804933?
#804933 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 73, 51) in RGB and hsl(17, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #804933?
#804933 is rgb(128, 73, 51) — red 128, green 73, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #804933?
#804933 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 60%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #804933 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #804933 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #804933 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #804933 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 16.74, which is visibly different.
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