What color is #806657?

#806657 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806657?

The RGB value is 128, 102, 87: 128 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806657?

The complementary color is #577180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806657 color

#806657 rgb(128, 102, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #806657 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 40% green and 34.1% blue (128, 102, 87).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 32% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#806657 color codes

HEX	`#806657`
RGB	`rgb(128, 102, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 40%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 32%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.33, 8.07, 12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.33, 14.82, 57.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.374, 14.781, 11.058)`
Decimal	`8414807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806657, 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 #806657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #806657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806657; }
.text { color: #806657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 102 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806657, #807a57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #806657?: #806657 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806657?: The RGB value is 128, 102, 87: 128 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806657?: The complementary color is #577180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.