What color is #807334?

#807334 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #807334?

The RGB value is 128, 115, 52: 128 red, 115 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807334?

The complementary color is #344180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807334?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807334 color

#807334 rgb(128, 115, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #807334 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 45.1% green and 20.4% blue (128, 115, 52).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 42% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 59% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#807334 color codes

HEX	`#807334`
RGB	`rgb(128, 115, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 45.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 42%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 59%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.38, -3.45, 36.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.38, 36.25, 95.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.653, 17.099, 5.724)`
Decimal	`8418100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807334, 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 #807334	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#807334 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #807334 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807334; }
.text { color: #807334; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807334; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 115 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807334, #678034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #807334?: #807334 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bay Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #807334?: The RGB value is 128, 115, 52: 128 red, 115 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807334?: The complementary color is #344180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807334?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.