What color is #806146?

#806146 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806146?

The RGB value is 128, 97, 70: 128 red, 97 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806146?

The complementary color is #466580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806146 color

#806146 rgb(128, 97, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #806146 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 38% green and 27.5% blue (128, 97, 70).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 45% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Man Cave (#816045), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#806146 color codes

HEX	`#806146`
RGB	`rgb(128, 97, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 38%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.63, 8.81, 20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.63, 22.07, 66.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.283, 13.582, 7.662)`
Decimal	`8413510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806146, 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 #806146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #806146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806146; }
.text { color: #806146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 97 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806146, #807e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #806146?: #806146 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806146?: The RGB value is 128, 97, 70: 128 red, 97 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806146?: The complementary color is #466580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.