#805548
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.061 37.5), rgb(128, 85, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#805548 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805548 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.061 37.5) |
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 #805548 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805548 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805548 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #805548 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805548
oklch(49.3% 0.061 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#805548 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) | #5F5A47 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6348 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4F52 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805548
#805548
oklch(49.3% 0.061 37.5)
- #346A78
#346A78
oklch(49.3% 0.061 216.9)
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 #805548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #805548 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.