#805916
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.4% 0.094 75.8), rgb(128, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#805916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805916 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.094 75.8) |
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 #805916 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805916 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805916 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #805916 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805916
oklch(49.4% 0.094 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#674815
oklch(42.6% 0.078 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#805916 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) | #675B09 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706419 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4F4C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805916
#805916
oklch(49.4% 0.094 75.8)
- #3C6396
#3C6396
oklch(49.5% 0.093 255.7)
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 #805916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #805916 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.