#804E33 Color
#804E33 is rgb(128, 78, 51) in RGB, hsl(21, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#804E33rgb(128, 78, 51)hsl(21, 43%, 35%)hsv(21, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 50%)oklch(47.5% 0.079 48.5)lab(38.66% 19.57 25.14)lch(38.66% 31.86 52.10)What #804E33 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 #804E33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#804E33 Channel Values
How #804E33 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 78 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 60% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #804E33 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 #804E33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #804E33; 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 #804E33
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 #804E33 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.
#804E33#595932#6B5533#626230#6F5B31#814B4B#814C43#5A5A5AUsing #804E33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-804e33: #804E33;background-color: #804E33;colors: { 'color-804e33': '#804E33' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.306, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_804e33">#804E33</color>fill="#804E33"More Brown Colors
#804E33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#804E33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #804E33?
#804E33 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 78, 51) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #804E33?
#804E33 is rgb(128, 78, 51) — red 128, green 78, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #804E33?
#804E33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #804E33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #804E33 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #804E33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #804E33 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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