#80552C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.08 62.6), rgb(128, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#80552C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80552C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.08 62.6) |
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 #80552C | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80552C | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80552C text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80552C text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9979
oklch(70.8% 0.062 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 62)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80552C
oklch(48.8% 0.08 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#694626
oklch(42.6% 0.067 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#80552C 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) | #625828 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4C4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80552C
#80552C
oklch(48.8% 0.08 62.6)
- #33658A
#33658A
oklch(48.9% 0.08 242.8)
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 #80552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #80552C 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.