What color is #806036?

#806036 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806036?

The RGB value is 128, 96, 54: 128 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806036?

The complementary color is #365680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806036 color

#806036 rgb(128, 96, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #806036 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 37.6% green and 21.2% blue (128, 96, 54).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 58% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Gold (#7D623C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#806036 color codes

HEX	`#806036`
RGB	`rgb(128, 96, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 37.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 58%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 7.76, 28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 29.81, 74.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.752, 13.222, 5.317)`
Decimal	`8413238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806036, 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 #806036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #806036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806036; }
.text { color: #806036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 96 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806036, #7b8036); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #806036?: #806036 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806036?: The RGB value is 128, 96, 54: 128 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806036?: The complementary color is #365680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.