#806738 Color
#806738 is rgb(128, 103, 56) in RGB, hsl(39, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#806738rgb(128, 103, 56)hsl(39, 39%, 36%)hsv(39, 56%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 50%)oklch(52.8% 0.072 81.9)lab(45.31% 5.83 30.20)lch(45.31% 30.75 79.06)What #806738 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 #806738, 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.
#806738 Channel Values
How #806738 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 103 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 56% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #806738 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 #806738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #806738; 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 #806738
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 #806738 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.
#806738#6C6C38#746A38#707036#776D37#836363#826455#6B6B6BUsing #806738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-806738: #806738;background-color: #806738;colors: { 'color-806738': '#806738' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.404, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_806738">#806738</color>fill="#806738"More Brown Colors
#806738 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#806738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #806738?
#806738 is a dark brown — rgb(128, 103, 56) in RGB and hsl(39, 39%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #806738?
#806738 is rgb(128, 103, 56) — red 128, green 103, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #806738?
#806738 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #806738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #806738 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #806738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #806738 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.43, which is visibly different.
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