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#80792D Color

#80792D is rgb(128, 121, 45) in RGB, hsl(55, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 65%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80792D
HEX#80792D
RGBrgb(128, 121, 45)
HSLhsl(55, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(55, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 65%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.097 104.1)
LABlab(50.30% -4.57 41.19)
LCHlch(50.30% 41.45 96.33)

What #80792D 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 #80792D, 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.

#80792D Channel Values

How #80792D 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 121 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 65% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80792D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80792D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80792D; 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 #80792D

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 #80792D 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#80792D
Protanopia#7A7A2D
Protanomaly#7D7A2D
Deuteranopia#7B7B2C
Deuteranomaly#7D7A2D
Tritanopia#867373
Tritanomaly#83755E
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #80792D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80792d: #80792D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80792D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80792d': '#80792D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.475, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_80792d">#80792D</color>
SVG fillfill="#80792D"

More Yellow Colors

#80792D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80792D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80792D?

#80792D is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 121, 45) in RGB and hsl(55, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.

What is the RGB value of #80792D?

#80792D is rgb(128, 121, 45) — red 128, green 121, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80792D?

#80792D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 65%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80792D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80792D scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80792D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80792D 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 15.72, which is visibly different.

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