#804C33 Color
#804C33 is rgb(128, 76, 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), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#804C33rgb(128, 76, 51)hsl(19, 43%, 35%)hsv(19, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 50%)oklch(47.1% 0.08 45.9)lab(38.17% 20.69 24.55)lch(38.17% 32.11 49.87)What #804C33 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 #804C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#804C33 Channel Values
How #804C33 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 76 · 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 | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804C33 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 #804C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804C33; 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 #804C33
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 #804C33 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.
#804C33#585832#6A5333#616130#6F5931#814949#814A41#595959Using #804C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-804c33: #804C33;background-color: #804C33;colors: { 'color-804c33': '#804C33' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.298, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_804c33">#804C33</color>fill="#804C33"More Brown Colors
#804C33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#804C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #804C33?
#804C33 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 76, 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 very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #804C33?
#804C33 is rgb(128, 76, 51) — red 128, green 76, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #804C33?
#804C33 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 #804C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #804C33 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #804C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #804C33 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 16.76, which is visibly different.
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