#806A4D Color
#806A4D is rgb(128, 106, 77) in RGB, hsl(34, 25%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#806A4Drgb(128, 106, 77)hsl(34, 25%, 40%)hsv(34, 40%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 50%)oklch(53.8% 0.051 74.1)lab(46.43% 5.83 19.75)lch(46.43% 20.59 73.57)What #806A4D 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 #806A4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#806A4D Channel Values
How #806A4D 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 106 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 25% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 40% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #806A4D 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 #806A4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #806A4D; 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 #806A4D
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 #806A4D 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.
#806A4D#6E6E4D#766D4D#72724C#786F4C#826767#81685E#6D6D6DUsing #806A4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-806a4d: #806A4D;background-color: #806A4D;colors: { 'color-806a4d': '#806A4D' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.416, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_806a4d">#806A4D</color>fill="#806A4D"More Brown Colors
#806A4D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#806A4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #806A4D?
#806A4D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(128, 106, 77) in RGB and hsl(34, 25%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #806A4D?
#806A4D is rgb(128, 106, 77) — red 128, green 106, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #806A4D?
#806A4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #806A4D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #806A4D scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #806A4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #806A4D 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 20.69, which is visibly different.
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