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#804C3C Color

#804C3C is rgb(128, 76, 60) in RGB, hsl(14, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#804C3C
HEX#804C3C
RGBrgb(128, 76, 60)
HSLhsl(14, 36%, 37%)
HSVhsv(14, 53%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.075 37.9)
LABlab(38.30% 21.29 19.33)
LCHlch(38.30% 28.75 42.25)

What #804C3C 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 #804C3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#804C3C Channel Values

How #804C3C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 76 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 36% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 53% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 53% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804C3C 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.

TextWhite text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #804C3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804C3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #804C3C

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 #804C3C 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.

Typical#804C3C
Protanopia#58583C
Protanomaly#6A533C
Deuteranopia#616139
Deuteranomaly#6F593A
Tritanopia#814A4A
Tritanomaly#814B45
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #804C3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-804c3c: #804C3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #804C3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-804c3c': '#804C3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.298, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_804c3c">#804C3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#804C3C"

More Red Colors

#804C3C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#804C3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #804C3C?

#804C3C is a dark red — rgb(128, 76, 60) in RGB and hsl(14, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #804C3C?

#804C3C is rgb(128, 76, 60) — red 128, green 76, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #804C3C?

#804C3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #804C3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #804C3C scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #804C3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #804C3C 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 20.44, which is visibly different.

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