#80551D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.09 69.4), rgb(128, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#80551D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80551D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.09 69.4) |
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 #80551D | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80551D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80551D text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80551D text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#98682C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 69.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80551D
oklch(48.6% 0.09 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#80551D 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) | #635815 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E621E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B4A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80551D
#80551D
oklch(48.6% 0.09 69.4)
- #336390
#336390
oklch(48.7% 0.09 248.8)
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 #80551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #80551D 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.