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#806D3C Color

#806D3C is rgb(128, 109, 60) in RGB, hsl(43, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 53%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#806D3C
HEX#806D3C
RGBrgb(128, 109, 60)
HSLhsl(43, 36%, 37%)
HSVhsv(43, 53%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 53%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.071 88.8)
LABlab(47.03% 2.80 30.05)
LCHlch(47.03% 30.18 84.69)

What #806D3C 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 #806D3C, 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.

#806D3C Channel Values

How #806D3C 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 109 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 36% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 53% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 53% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #806D3C 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #806D3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #806D3C; 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 #806D3C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #806D3C 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#806D3C
Protanopia#71713C
Protanomaly#776F3C
Deuteranopia#74743B
Deuteranomaly#79713B
Tritanopia#846868
Tritanomaly#826A5A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #806D3C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-806d3c: #806D3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #806D3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-806d3c': '#806D3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.427, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_806d3c">#806D3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#806D3C"

More Yellow Colors

#806D3C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#806D3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #806D3C?

#806D3C is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 109, 60) in RGB and hsl(43, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #806D3C?

#806D3C is rgb(128, 109, 60) — red 128, green 109, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #806D3C?

#806D3C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #806D3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #806D3C scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #806D3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #806D3C 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 19.75, which is visibly different.

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