What color is #806D5D?

#806D5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nut Cracker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806D5D?

The RGB value is 128, 109, 93: 128 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806D5D?

The complementary color is #5D7080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806D5D color

#806D5D rgb(128, 109, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #806D5D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 42.7% green and 36.5% blue (128, 109, 93).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 16% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 27% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nut Cracker (#816C5B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#806D5D color codes

HEX	`#806D5D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 109, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 42.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 16%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 27%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, 4.83, 11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 12.68, 67.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.347, 16.317, 12.642)`
Decimal	`8416605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806D5D, 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 #806D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #806D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806d5d; }
.text { color: #806d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 109 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806d5d, #807f5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #806D5D?: #806D5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Nut Cracker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806D5D?: The RGB value is 128, 109, 93: 128 red, 109 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806D5D?: The complementary color is #5D7080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.