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#80703C Color

#80703C is rgb(128, 112, 60) in RGB, hsl(46, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80703C
HEX#80703C
RGBrgb(128, 112, 60)
HSLhsl(46, 36%, 37%)
HSVhsv(46, 53%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.074 92.7)
LABlab(47.87% 1.16 31.04)
LCHlch(47.87% 31.06 87.87)

What #80703C 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 #80703C, 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.

#80703C Channel Values

How #80703C 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 112 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 36% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 53% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 53% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80703C 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80703C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80703C; 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 #80703C

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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Shades

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How #80703C 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#80703C
Protanopia#73733C
Protanomaly#78723C
Deuteranopia#76763B
Deuteranomaly#7A733B
Tritanopia#846B6B
Tritanomaly#826D5C
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80703C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80703c: #80703C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80703C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80703c': '#80703C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.439, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_80703c">#80703C</color>
SVG fillfill="#80703C"

More Yellow Colors

#80703C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80703C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80703C?

#80703C is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 112, 60) in RGB and hsl(46, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #80703C?

#80703C is rgb(128, 112, 60) — red 128, green 112, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80703C?

#80703C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 53%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80703C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #80703C scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80703C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80703C 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 18.41, which is visibly different.

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