#80722D Color
#80722D is rgb(128, 114, 45) in RGB, hsl(50, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 65%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80722Drgb(128, 114, 45)hsl(50, 48%, 34%)hsv(50, 65%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 65%, 50%)oklch(55.1% 0.09 97.8)lab(48.29% -0.83 39.11)lch(48.29% 39.12 91.22)What #80722D 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 #80722D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80722D Channel Values
How #80722D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 48% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 65% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 65% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80722D 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 #80722D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80722D; 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 #80722D
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 #80722D 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.
#80722D#75752D#79742D#77772C#7B752C#856C6C#836F59#727272Using #80722D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80722d: #80722D;background-color: #80722D;colors: { 'color-80722d': '#80722D' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.447, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_80722d">#80722D</color>fill="#80722D"More Yellow Colors
#80722D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80722D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80722D?
#80722D is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 114, 45) in RGB and hsl(50, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #80722D?
#80722D is rgb(128, 114, 45) — red 128, green 114, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80722D?
#80722D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 65%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80722D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80722D scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80722D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80722D 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 18.83, which is visibly different.
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