What color is #806857?

#806857 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Warrior. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806857?

The RGB value is 128, 104, 87: 128 red, 104 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806857?

The complementary color is #576F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806857 color

#806857 rgb(128, 104, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #806857 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 40.8% green and 34.1% blue (128, 104, 87).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 32% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Warrior (#7D685B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#806857 color codes

HEX	`#806857`
RGB	`rgb(128, 104, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 40.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 32%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, 6.88, 13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 14.88, 62.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.573, 15.179, 11.124)`
Decimal	`8415319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806857, 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 #806857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #806857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806857; }
.text { color: #806857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 104 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806857, #807d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #806857?: #806857 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Warrior. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806857?: The RGB value is 128, 104, 87: 128 red, 104 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806857?: The complementary color is #576F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.