What color is #80553C?

#80553C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80553C?

The RGB value is 128, 85, 60: 128 red, 85 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80553C?

The complementary color is #3C6780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80553C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80553C color

#80553C rgb(128, 85, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #80553C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 33.3% green and 23.5% blue (128, 85, 60).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 36% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 53% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Cigar (#7D4E38), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#80553C color codes

HEX	`#80553C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 85, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 33.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 36%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 53%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 53%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.27, 14.86, 21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.27, 26.37, 55.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.967, 11.413, 5.794)`
Decimal	`8410428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80553C, 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 #80553C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80553C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #80553C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80553c; }
.text { color: #80553c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80553c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 85 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80553c, #80773c); }

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Questions

What color is #80553C?: #80553C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80553C?: The RGB value is 128, 85, 60: 128 red, 85 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80553C?: The complementary color is #3C6780, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80553C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.