#804B33 Color
#804B33 is rgb(128, 75, 51) in RGB, hsl(19, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#804B33rgb(128, 75, 51)hsl(19, 43%, 35%)hsv(19, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 50%)oklch(46.9% 0.081 44.7)lab(37.93% 21.25 24.25)lch(37.93% 32.25 48.78)What #804B33 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 #804B33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#804B33 Channel Values
How #804B33 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 75 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 60% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804B33 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 #804B33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804B33; 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 #804B33
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 #804B33 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.
#804B33#575732#6A5233#616130#6E5931#814848#814941#585858Using #804B33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-804b33: #804B33;background-color: #804B33;colors: { 'color-804b33': '#804B33' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.294, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_804b33">#804B33</color>fill="#804B33"More Brown Colors
#804B33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#804B33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #804B33?
#804B33 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 75, 51) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #804B33?
#804B33 is rgb(128, 75, 51) — red 128, green 75, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #804B33?
#804B33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #804B33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #804B33 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #804B33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #804B33 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 16.73, which is visibly different.
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