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#80815F Color

#80815F is rgb(128, 129, 95) in RGB, hsl(62, 15%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80815F
HEX#80815F
RGBrgb(128, 129, 95)
HSLhsl(62, 15%, 44%)
HSVhsv(62, 26%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.049 109.2)
LABlab(53.20% -4.79 18.39)
LCHlch(53.20% 19.00 104.60)

What #80815F 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 #80815F, 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.

#80815F Channel Values

How #80815F 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 129 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 15% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 26% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80815F 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80815F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80815F; 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 #80815F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80815F.

How #80815F 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#80815F
Protanopia#81815F
Protanomaly#80815F
Deuteranopia#81815F
Deuteranomaly#80815F
Tritanopia#847D7D
Tritanomaly#827F72
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #80815F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80815f: #80815F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80815F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80815f': '#80815F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.506, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_80815f">#80815F</color>
SVG fillfill="#80815F"

More Yellow Colors

#80815F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80815F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80815F?

#80815F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(128, 129, 95) in RGB and hsl(62, 15%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #80815F?

#80815F is rgb(128, 129, 95) — red 128, green 129, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80815F?

#80815F converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80815F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80815F scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80815F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80815F 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.01, which is visibly different.

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