#808349 Color
#808349 is rgb(128, 131, 73) in RGB, hsl(63, 28%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#808349rgb(128, 131, 73)hsl(63, 28%, 40%)hsv(63, 44%, 51%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%)oklch(59.4% 0.08 111.2)lab(53.47% -7.93 30.81)lch(53.47% 31.82 104.44)What #808349 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 #808349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#808349 Channel Values
How #808349 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 131 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 28% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 44% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #808349 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #808349 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #808349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #808349; 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 #808349
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 #808349 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.
#808349#828249#828349#828249#818249#857D7D#83806C#7F7F7FUsing #808349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-808349: #808349;background-color: #808349;colors: { 'color-808349': '#808349' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.514, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_808349">#808349</color>fill="#808349"More Yellow Colors
#808349 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#808349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #808349?
#808349 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(128, 131, 73) in RGB and hsl(63, 28%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #808349?
#808349 is rgb(128, 131, 73) — red 128, green 131, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #808349?
#808349 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 44%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #808349 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #808349 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #808349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #808349 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 13.98, which is visibly different.
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