Information about American Brown color

#804040 - American Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #804040, known as "American Brown", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 64, 64) — 50.2% red, 25.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 25 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #804040 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stiletto (#833D3E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brandy (#87413F) and Intrigue (#814743).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 64, 64)), which gives #804040 its character. If you plan to put text on a #804040 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. The name "American Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

American Brown color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

American Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
American Brown

#804040
#AA5656

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#BF8080

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#D4AAAA

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#E9D4D4

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White

#FFFFFF

American Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
American Brown

#804040
#673333

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#4D2626

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#331919

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#190C0C

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Black

#000000

American Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
American Brown

#804040
#824B4B

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#825757

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#826464

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#817171

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Grey

#808080

American Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#748040

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#807440

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Luxury Brown

#805A40
American Brown

#804040
#80405A

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#804074

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#744080

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American Brown 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
#804040
American Brown

#804040

#418181
#418181

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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
#804040
American Brown

#804040

#416181
#416181

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#418161
#418161

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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
#816141
#816141

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#804040
American Brown

#804040

#814161
#814161

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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
#804040
American Brown

#804040

#418141
#418141

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#414181
#414181

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#804040
American Brown

#804040

#818141
#818141

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#418181
#418181

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#414181
#414181

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#804040
American Brown

#804040

#618141
#618141

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#418181
#418181

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#614181
#614181

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Nearest named colors to American Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Red Robin color link
Red Robin

#7D4138

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

American Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#804040 - American Brown color image American Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#804040
  • RGB128, 64, 64
  • CMYK0, 25, 25, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 64, 64)
  • HSL0°, 33%, 38%
  • HSL Precise0°, 33.333%, 37.647%
  • HSV0°, 50%, 50%
  • HSB0°, 50%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.251, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.251, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.251, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID804040
  • DECIMAL ID8405056
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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