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#80725B Color

#80725B is rgb(128, 114, 91) in RGB, hsl(37, 17%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80725B
HEX#80725B
RGBrgb(128, 114, 91)
HSLhsl(37, 17%, 43%)
HSVhsv(37, 29%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.038 80.1)
LABlab(48.88% 2.82 14.90)
LCHlch(48.88% 15.16 79.28)

What #80725B 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 #80725B, 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 brown in the library.

#80725B Channel Values

How #80725B 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 114 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 17% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 29% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80725B 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80725B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80725B; 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 #80725B

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 #80725B 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#80725B
Protanopia#75755B
Protanomaly#79745B
Deuteranopia#77775A
Deuteranomaly#7B755B
Tritanopia#826F6F
Tritanomaly#817068
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #80725B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80725b: #80725B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80725B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80725b': '#80725B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.447, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_80725b">#80725B</color>
SVG fillfill="#80725B"

More Brown Colors

#80725B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80725B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80725B?

#80725B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(128, 114, 91) in RGB and hsl(37, 17%, 43%) 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 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #80725B?

#80725B is rgb(128, 114, 91) — red 128, green 114, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80725B?

#80725B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80725B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #80725B scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80725B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80725B 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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