#807152 Color
#807152 is rgb(128, 113, 82) in RGB, hsl(40, 22%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#807152rgb(128, 113, 82)hsl(40, 22%, 41%)hsv(40, 36%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 50%)oklch(55.4% 0.049 85)lab(48.45% 2.44 19.52)lch(48.45% 19.67 82.86)What #807152 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 #807152, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#807152 Channel Values
How #807152 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 113 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 22% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 36% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 36% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #807152 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 #807152
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #807152; 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 #807152
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 #807152 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.
#807152#747452#797352#767651#7A7452#836E6E#826F64#737373Using #807152 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-807152: #807152;background-color: #807152;colors: { 'color-807152': '#807152' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.443, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_807152">#807152</color>fill="#807152"More Yellow Colors
#807152 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#807152 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #807152?
#807152 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(128, 113, 82) in RGB and hsl(40, 22%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #807152?
#807152 is rgb(128, 113, 82) — red 128, green 113, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #807152?
#807152 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 36%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #807152 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #807152 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #807152 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #807152 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 20.08, which is visibly different.
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