#80594A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.057 41.9), rgb(128, 89, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#80594A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80594A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 89, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.057 41.9) |
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 #80594A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80594A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80594A text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80594A text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#936857
oklch(55.7% 0.061 42.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80594A
oklch(50.2% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#80594A 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) | #635D49 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C654A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895355 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80594A
#80594A
oklch(50.2% 0.057 41.9)
- #3C6B7B
#3C6B7B
oklch(50.1% 0.057 222.1)
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 #80594A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #80594A 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.