What color is #80542D?

#80542D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80542D?

The RGB value is 128, 84, 45: 128 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80542D?

The complementary color is #2D5980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80542D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80542D color

#80542D rgb(128, 84, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #80542D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.9% green and 17.6% blue (128, 84, 45).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 65% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#80542D color codes

HEX	`#80542D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 84, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 48%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 65%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.78, 14.15, 29.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.78, 33.05, 64.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.547, 11.12, 3.968)`
Decimal	`8410157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80542D, 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 #80542D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80542D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #80542D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80542d; }
.text { color: #80542d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80542d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 84 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80542d, #807d2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #80542D?: #80542D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80542D?: The RGB value is 128, 84, 45: 128 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80542D?: The complementary color is #2D5980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80542D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.