#80523C Color
#80523C is rgb(128, 82, 60) in RGB, hsl(19, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 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 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80523Crgb(128, 82, 60)hsl(19, 36%, 37%)hsv(19, 53%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 50%)oklch(48.5% 0.07 46.2)lab(39.79% 17.92 21.22)lch(39.79% 27.77 49.82)What #80523C 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 #80523C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80523C Channel Values
How #80523C 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 82 · 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 36% · Y 53% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80523C 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 #80523C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80523C; 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 #80523C
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 #80523C 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.
#80523C#5C5C3C#6C583C#646439#705D3A#815050#815149#5D5D5DUsing #80523C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80523c: #80523C;background-color: #80523C;colors: { 'color-80523c': '#80523C' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.322, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_80523c">#80523C</color>fill="#80523C"More Brown Colors
#80523C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80523C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80523C?
#80523C is a dark brown — rgb(128, 82, 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 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #80523C?
#80523C is rgb(128, 82, 60) — red 128, green 82, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80523C?
#80523C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80523C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80523C scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80523C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80523C 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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