#80701E Color
#80701E is rgb(128, 112, 30) in RGB, hsl(50, 62%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 77%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80701Ergb(128, 112, 30)hsl(50, 62%, 31%)hsv(50, 77%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 77%, 50%)oklch(54.5% 0.1 97.7)lab(47.62% -0.40 44.93)lch(47.62% 44.94 90.51)What #80701E 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 #80701E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80701E Channel Values
How #80701E 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 112 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 62% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 77% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 77% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80701E 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 #80701E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80701E; 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 #80701E
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 #80701E 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.
#80701E#73731E#78721E#76761C#7A731D#856A6A#836C55#707070Using #80701E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80701e: #80701E;background-color: #80701E;colors: { 'color-80701e': '#80701E' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.439, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_80701e">#80701E</color>fill="#80701E"More Yellow Colors
#80701E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80701E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80701E?
#80701E is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 112, 30) in RGB and hsl(50, 62%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #80701E?
#80701E is rgb(128, 112, 30) — red 128, green 112, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80701E?
#80701E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 77%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80701E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80701E scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80701E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80701E 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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