What color is #805846?

#805846 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805846?

The RGB value is 128, 88, 70: 128 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805846?

The complementary color is #466E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805846 color

#805846 rgb(128, 88, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #805846 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 34.5% green and 27.5% blue (128, 88, 70).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 45% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#805846 color codes

HEX	`#805846`
RGB	`rgb(128, 88, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 34.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 45%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.23, 14.16, 17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.23, 22.17, 50.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.498, 12.012, 7.401)`
Decimal	`8411206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805846, 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 #805846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #805846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805846; }
.text { color: #805846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 88 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805846, #807546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #805846?: #805846 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805846?: The RGB value is 128, 88, 70: 128 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805846?: The complementary color is #466E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.