#80513C Color
#80513C is rgb(128, 81, 60) in RGB, hsl(19, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 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 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80513Crgb(128, 81, 60)hsl(19, 36%, 37%)hsv(19, 53%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 50%)oklch(48.3% 0.071 44.7)lab(39.54% 18.48 20.90)lch(39.54% 27.90 48.52)What #80513C 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 #80513C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80513C Channel Values
How #80513C 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 81 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 36% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 53% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 53% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80513C 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 #80513C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80513C; 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 #80513C
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 #80513C 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.
#80513C#5B5B3C#6C573C#646439#705D3A#814F4F#815048#5C5C5CUsing #80513C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80513c: #80513C;background-color: #80513C;colors: { 'color-80513c': '#80513C' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.318, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_80513c">#80513C</color>fill="#80513C"More Brown Colors
#80513C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80513C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80513C?
#80513C is a dark brown — rgb(128, 81, 60) in RGB and hsl(19, 36%, 37%) 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 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #80513C?
#80513C is rgb(128, 81, 60) — red 128, green 81, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80513C?
#80513C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80513C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80513C scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80513C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80513C 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 20.39, which is visibly different.
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