#80533F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.068 44.7), rgb(128, 83, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#80533F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80533F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.068 44.7) |
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 #80533F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80533F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80533F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80533F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D68
oklch(63.1% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#97654F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 44.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80533F
oklch(48.7% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#80533F 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) | #5F583D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69623F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4B4E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80533F
#80533F
oklch(48.7% 0.068 44.7)
- #2F687C
#2F687C
oklch(48.8% 0.067 223.8)
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 #80533F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #80533F 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.