#806152 Color
#806152 is rgb(128, 97, 82) in RGB, hsl(20, 22%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#806152rgb(128, 97, 82)hsl(20, 22%, 41%)hsv(20, 36%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 50%)oklch(52% 0.047 47)lab(44.07% 11.33 13.69)lch(44.07% 17.77 50.38)What #806152 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 #806152, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#806152 Channel Values
How #806152 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 97 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 22% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 36% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 36% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #806152 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 #806152
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #806152; 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 #806152
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 #806152 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.
#806152#676752#726552#6C6C51#756851#815F5F#81605A#686868Using #806152 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-806152: #806152;background-color: #806152;colors: { 'color-806152': '#806152' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.380, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_806152">#806152</color>fill="#806152"More Brown Colors
#806152 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#806152 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #806152?
#806152 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(128, 97, 82) in RGB and hsl(20, 22%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #806152?
#806152 is rgb(128, 97, 82) — red 128, green 97, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #806152?
#806152 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #806152 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #806152 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #806152 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #806152 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.78, which is visibly different.
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