What color is #806244?

#806244 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 #806244?

The RGB value is 128, 98, 68: 128 red, 98 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806244?

The complementary color is #446280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806244 color

#806244 rgb(128, 98, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #806244 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 38.4% green and 26.7% blue (128, 98, 68).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Man Cave (#816045), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#806244 color codes

HEX	`#806244`
RGB	`rgb(128, 98, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 38.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 47%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.86, 7.99, 21.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.86, 23.14, 69.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.314, 13.743, 7.366)`
Decimal	`8413764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806244, 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 #806244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #806244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806244; }
.text { color: #806244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 98 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806244, #808044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #806244?: #806244 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 #806244?: The RGB value is 128, 98, 68: 128 red, 98 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806244?: The complementary color is #446280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.