What color is #807440?

#807440 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 #807440?

The RGB value is 128, 116, 64: 128 red, 116 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #807440?

The complementary color is #404C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#807440 color

#807440 rgb(128, 116, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #807440 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 45.5% green and 25.1% blue (128, 116, 64).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 50% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Bay Leaf (#86793D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#807440 color codes

HEX	`#807440`
RGB	`rgb(128, 116, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 45.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 50%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.82, -2.91, 30.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.82, 30.39, 95.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.073, 17.451, 7.371)`
Decimal	`8418368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #807440, 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 #807440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#807440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #807440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807440; }
.text { color: #807440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 116 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807440, #6c8040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #807440?: #807440 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 #807440?: The RGB value is 128, 116, 64: 128 red, 116 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #807440?: The complementary color is #404C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.