What color is #80552F?

#80552F 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 #80552F?

The RGB value is 128, 85, 47: 128 red, 85 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80552F?

The complementary color is #2F5A80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80552F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80552F color

#80552F rgb(128, 85, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #80552F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 33.3% green and 18.4% blue (128, 85, 47).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 63% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#80552F color codes

HEX	`#80552F`
RGB	`rgb(128, 85, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 33.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 63%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.07, 13.7, 29.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.07, 32.15, 64.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.664, 11.292, 4.201)`
Decimal	`8410415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80552F, 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 #80552F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80552F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #80552F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80552f; }
.text { color: #80552f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80552f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 85 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80552f, #807e2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #80552F?: #80552F 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 #80552F?: The RGB value is 128, 85, 47: 128 red, 85 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80552F?: The complementary color is #2F5A80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80552F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.