#805845
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.061 46.3), rgb(128, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#805845 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805845 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.061 46.3) |
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 #805845 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805845 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805845 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #805845 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.06 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#946752
oklch(55.5% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805845
oklch(49.8% 0.061 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#664637
oklch(42.6% 0.05 46)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#805845 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) | #625C44 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6545 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5153 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805845
#805845
oklch(49.8% 0.061 46.3)
- #3A6A7D
#3A6A7D
oklch(49.8% 0.06 225.8)
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 #805845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #805845 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.