#805638 Color
#805638 is rgb(128, 86, 56) in RGB, hsl(25, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 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 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#805638rgb(128, 86, 56)hsl(25, 39%, 36%)hsv(25, 56%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 50%)oklch(49.2% 0.071 55.8)lab(40.76% 15.38 24.76)lch(40.76% 29.15 58.15)What #805638 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 #805638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#805638 Channel Values
How #805638 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 86 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 56% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #805638 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 #805638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #805638; 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 #805638
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 #805638 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.
#805638#5F5F38#6E5B38#666635#716036#825353#81544A#5F5F5FUsing #805638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-805638: #805638;background-color: #805638;colors: { 'color-805638': '#805638' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.337, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_805638">#805638</color>fill="#805638"More Brown Colors
#805638 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#805638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #805638?
#805638 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 86, 56) in RGB and hsl(25, 39%, 36%) 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 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #805638?
#805638 is rgb(128, 86, 56) — red 128, green 86, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #805638?
#805638 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #805638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #805638 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #805638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #805638 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 19.69, which is visibly different.
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