#805C33 Color
#805C33 is rgb(128, 92, 51) in RGB, hsl(32, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#805C33rgb(128, 92, 51)hsl(32, 43%, 35%)hsv(32, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 50%)oklch(50.3% 0.074 68.4)lab(42.27% 11.68 29.39)lch(42.27% 31.62 68.33)What #805C33 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 #805C33, 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 brown in the library.
#805C33 Channel Values
How #805C33 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 92 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 60% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #805C33 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 #805C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #805C33; 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 #805C33
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 #805C33 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.
#805C33#636333#706033#6A6A30#736431#835858#825A4C#636363Using #805C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-805c33: #805C33;background-color: #805C33;colors: { 'color-805c33': '#805C33' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.361, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_805c33">#805C33</color>fill="#805C33"More Brown Colors
#805C33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#805C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #805C33?
#805C33 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 92, 51) in RGB and hsl(32, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #805C33?
#805C33 is rgb(128, 92, 51) — red 128, green 92, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #805C33?
#805C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 60%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #805C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #805C33 scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #805C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #805C33 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 20.55, which is visibly different.
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