#805E3C Color
#805E3C is rgb(128, 94, 60) in RGB, hsl(30, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#805E3Crgb(128, 94, 60)hsl(30, 36%, 37%)hsv(30, 53%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 50%)oklch(50.9% 0.066 65.4)lab(42.91% 11.14 25.10)lch(42.91% 27.46 66.06)What #805E3C 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 #805E3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#805E3C Channel Values
How #805E3C 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 94 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 36% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 53% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 53% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #805E3C 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 #805E3C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #805E3C; 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 #805E3C
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 #805E3C 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.
#805E3C#65653C#71623C#6B6B3A#74663B#825B5B#815C50#656565Using #805E3C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-805e3c: #805E3C;background-color: #805E3C;colors: { 'color-805e3c': '#805E3C' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.369, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_805e3c">#805E3C</color>fill="#805E3C"More Brown Colors
#805E3C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#805E3C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #805E3C?
#805E3C is a dark brown — rgb(128, 94, 60) in RGB and hsl(30, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #805E3C?
#805E3C is rgb(128, 94, 60) — red 128, green 94, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #805E3C?
#805E3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #805E3C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #805E3C scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #805E3C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #805E3C 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 22.78, which is visibly different.
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