Information about Oak Brown color

#806517 - Oak Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #806517, known as "Oak Brown", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 101, 23) — 50.2% red, 39.6% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 41 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #806517 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fiddlesticks (#7D641D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yukon Gold (#826A21) and Kumera (#886221).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(128, 101, 23)), which gives #806517 its character. If you plan to put text on a #806517 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Oak Brown" in the Register.

Oak Brown color variations

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

Oak Brown color tints

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

#806517
#BE9721

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#DEB948

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#E9D085

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#F4E7C2

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White

#FFFFFF

Oak Brown color shades

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

#806517
#685212

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#4E3D0D

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#342909

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#1A1404

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Black

#000000

Oak Brown color tones

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

#806517
#876E26

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#897538

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#897A4D

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#857D64

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Grey

#808080

Oak Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1C8216

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#478216

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#718216

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Oak Brown

#806517
#823C16

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#82161C

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#821647

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Oak 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
#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#173282
#173282

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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
#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#321782
#321782

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#176782
#176782

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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
#678217
#678217

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#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#823217
#823217

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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
#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#178267
#178267

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#671782
#671782

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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
#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#328217
#328217

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#173282
#173282

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#671782
#671782

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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
#806517
Oak Brown

#806517

#178232
#178232

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#173282
#173282

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#821767
#821767

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Nearest named colors to Oak Brown

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

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Spicy Mustard color link
Spicy Mustard

#74640D

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Oak Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#806517 - Oak Brown color image Oak Brown color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#806517 - Oak Brown color image Oak Brown color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#806517 - Oak Brown color image Oak Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#806517
  • RGB128, 101, 23
  • CMYK0, 11, 41, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 101, 23)
  • HSL45°, 70%, 30%
  • HSL Precise44.571°, 69.536%, 29.608%
  • HSV45°, 82%, 50%
  • HSB45°, 82%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.396, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.396, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.396, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID806517
  • DECIMAL ID8414487
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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