What color is #807059?

#807059 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #807059?

The RGB value is 128, 112, 89: 128 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807059?

The complementary color is #596980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807059 color

#807059 rgb(128, 112, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #807059 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (128, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 18% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 30% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Handmade (#7F735F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#807059 color codes

HEX	`#807059`
RGB	`rgb(128, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 18%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 30%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, 2.49, 15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 15.31, 80.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.5, 16.899, 11.842)`
Decimal	`8417369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807059, 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 #807059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#807059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #807059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807059; }
.text { color: #807059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807059, #7d8059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #807059?: #807059 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #807059?: The RGB value is 128, 112, 89: 128 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807059?: The complementary color is #596980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.