What color is #803E01?

#803E01 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #803E01?

The RGB value is 128, 62, 1: 128 red, 62 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803E01?

The complementary color is #014380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803E01?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803E01 color

#803E01 rgb(128, 62, 1)

Shades of brown

The hex color #803E01 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 24.3% green and 0.4% blue (128, 62, 1).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 98% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 99% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Brown (#7B3F00), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#803E01 color codes

HEX	`#803E01`
RGB	`rgb(128, 62, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 24.3%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 98%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 99%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 99%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.06, 25.12, 44.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.06, 50.8, 60.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.631, 8.038, 1.02)`
Decimal	`8404481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803E01, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #803E01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803E01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #803E01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803e01; }
.text { color: #803e01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803e01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 62 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803e01, #807d01); }

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Questions

What color is #803E01?: #803E01 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #803E01?: The RGB value is 128, 62, 1: 128 red, 62 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803E01?: The complementary color is #014380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803E01?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.