#807223 Color
#807223 is rgb(128, 114, 35) in RGB, hsl(51, 57%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 73%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#807223rgb(128, 114, 35)hsl(51, 57%, 32%)hsv(51, 73%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 73%, 50%)oklch(55% 0.099 99)lab(48.22% -1.29 43.49)lch(48.22% 43.51 91.70)What #807223 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 #807223, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#807223 Channel Values
How #807223 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 114 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 57% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 73% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 73% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #807223 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 #807223
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #807223; 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 #807223
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 #807223 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.
#807223#757523#797423#777721#7B7522#856C6C#836E57#727272Using #807223 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-807223: #807223;background-color: #807223;colors: { 'color-807223': '#807223' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.447, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_807223">#807223</color>fill="#807223"More Yellow Colors
#807223 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#807223 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #807223?
#807223 is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 114, 35) in RGB and hsl(51, 57%, 32%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #807223?
#807223 is rgb(128, 114, 35) — red 128, green 114, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #807223?
#807223 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 73%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #807223 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #807223 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #807223 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #807223 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 15.46, which is visibly different.
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