Information about #806959 color

#806959 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #806959 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 105, 89) — 50.2% red, 41.2% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 15 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#806959 is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wrangler (#80675A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Brown (#7D6757) and Lye (#7F6B5D).

The recipe behind #806959 is rgb(128, 105, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #806959: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #806959 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#806959 color variations

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#806959 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #806959

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Pablo color link
Pablo

#7A715C

Equilibrium color link
Equilibrium

#776E5B

Sandstone color link
Sandstone

#786D5F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#806959
  • RGB128, 105, 89
  • CMYK0, 9, 15, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 105, 89)
  • HSL25°, 18%, 43%
  • HSL Precise24.615°, 17.972%, 42.549%
  • HSV25°, 30%, 50%
  • HSB25°, 30%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.412, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.412, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.412, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID806959
  • DECIMAL ID8415577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01