#80843E Color
#80843E is rgb(128, 132, 62) in RGB, hsl(63, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80843Ergb(128, 132, 62)hsl(63, 36%, 38%)hsv(63, 53%, 52%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 53%, 48%)oklch(59.4% 0.093 111.9)lab(53.64% -9.27 36.68)lch(53.64% 37.83 104.19)What #80843E 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 #80843E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80843E Channel Values
How #80843E 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 132 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80843E 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 #80843E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80843E; 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 #80843E
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 #80843E 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.
#80843E#83833E#82843E#83833E#82833E#867E7E#84806A#808080Using #80843E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80843e: #80843E;background-color: #80843E;colors: { 'color-80843e': '#80843E' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.518, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_80843e">#80843E</color>fill="#80843E"More Yellow Colors
#80843E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80843E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80843E?
#80843E is a dark yellow — rgb(128, 132, 62) in RGB and hsl(63, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #80843E?
#80843E is rgb(128, 132, 62) — red 128, green 132, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80843E?
#80843E converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80843E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #80843E scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80843E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80843E 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 14.78, which is visibly different.
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