#80685B Color
#80685B is rgb(128, 104, 91) in RGB, hsl(21, 17%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 29%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80685Brgb(128, 104, 91)hsl(21, 17%, 43%)hsv(21, 29%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 29%, 50%)oklch(53.7% 0.037 50)lab(46.12% 8.35 11.15)lch(46.12% 13.93 53.17)What #80685B 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 #80685B, 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.
#80685B Channel Values
How #80685B 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 104 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 17% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 29% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 29% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80685B 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 #80685B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80685B; 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 #80685B
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 #80685B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80685b: #80685B;background-color: #80685B;colors: { 'color-80685b': '#80685B' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.408, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_80685b">#80685B</color>fill="#80685B"More Brown Colors
#80685B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80685B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80685B?
#80685B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(128, 104, 91) in RGB and hsl(21, 17%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #80685B?
#80685B is rgb(128, 104, 91) — red 128, green 104, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80685B?
#80685B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 29%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80685B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80685B scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80685B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80685B 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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