#805646
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.062 41.7), rgb(128, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#805646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805646 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.062 41.7) |
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 #805646 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805646 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805646 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #805646 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#956655
oklch(55.5% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805646
oklch(49.5% 0.062 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#805646 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) | #615B45 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6346 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4F52 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805646
#805646
oklch(49.5% 0.062 41.7)
- #366A7B
#366A7B
oklch(49.5% 0.062 221.6)
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 #805646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #805646 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.