Close to Nutmeg
#80452B
#80452B is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 27.1% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 50% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80452B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.49:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80452B as they’d see it.
#80452B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #80452B
What color is #80452B?
#80452B is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 27.1% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 50% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #80452B in RGB?
#80452B is rgb(128, 69, 43): 128 red, 69 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80452B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 66, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80452B?
PANTONE 168 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80452B?
Its complement #0A5C78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.