What color is #805B4D?

#805B4D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805B4D?

The RGB value is 128, 91, 77: 128 red, 91 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805B4D?

The complementary color is #4D7280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805B4D color

#805B4D rgb(128, 91, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #805B4D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 35.7% green and 30.2% blue (128, 91, 77).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 25% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 40% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Acorn (#7F5E50), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#805B4D color codes

HEX	`#805B4D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 91, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 35.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 25%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 40%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 13.23, 14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 19.33, 46.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.983, 12.608, 8.717)`
Decimal	`8411981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805B4D, 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 #805B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #805B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805b4d; }
.text { color: #805b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 91 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805b4d, #80754d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #805B4D?: #805B4D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805B4D?: The RGB value is 128, 91, 77: 128 red, 91 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805B4D?: The complementary color is #4D7280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.