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#806A00 Color

#806A00 is rgb(128, 106, 0) in RGB, hsl(50, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#806A00
HEX#806A00
RGBrgb(128, 106, 0)
HSLhsl(50, 100%, 25%)
HSVhsv(50, 100%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.109 94.6)
LABlab(45.82% 2.23 51.76)
LCHlch(45.82% 51.81 87.53)

What #806A00 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 #806A00, 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 yellow in the library.

#806A00 Channel Values

How #806A00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 106 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 100% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 100% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 100% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #806A00 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.

TextWhite text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #806A00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #806A00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #806A00

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 #806A00 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.

Typical#806A00
Protanopia#6E6E00
Protanomaly#766D00
Deuteranopia#727200
Deuteranomaly#786F00
Tritanopia#856363
Tritanomaly#83664E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #806A00 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-806a00: #806A00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #806A00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-806a00': '#806A00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.416, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_806a00">#806A00</color>
SVG fillfill="#806A00"

More Yellow Colors

#806A00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#806A00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #806A00?

#806A00 is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 106, 0) in RGB and hsl(50, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #806A00?

#806A00 is rgb(128, 106, 0) — red 128, green 106, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #806A00?

#806A00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #806A00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #806A00 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #806A00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #806A00 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.95, which is visibly different.

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