#805830
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.5% 0.077 64.4), rgb(128, 88, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#805830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805830 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 88, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.077 64.4) |
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 #805830 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805830 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805830 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #805830 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997A
oklch(70.6% 0.059 64)
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Step 500
500
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95693D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 64.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805830
oklch(49.5% 0.077 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#805830 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) | #655B2C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6431 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F4F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805830
#805830
oklch(49.5% 0.077 64.4)
- #39668A
#39668A
oklch(49.4% 0.076 244.4)
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 #805830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #805830 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.