#80502B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.083 56.7), rgb(128, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#80502B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80502B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.083 56.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80502B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80502B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80502B text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80502B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07D58
oklch(63.2% 0.082 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80502B
oklch(47.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4528
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#80502B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E5527 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F2B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4647 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80502B
#80502B
oklch(47.8% 0.083 56.7)
- #276486
#276486
oklch(47.9% 0.083 236.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #80502B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.