#805E08
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.4% 0.101 83.1), rgb(128, 94, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#805E08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805E08 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.101 83.1) |
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 #805E08 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805E08 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805E08 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #805E08 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A7843C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C13
oklch(55.5% 0.108 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805E08
oklch(50.4% 0.101 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A09
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#805E08 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C544F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805E08
#805E08
oklch(50.4% 0.101 83.1)
- #45639E
#45639E
oklch(50.4% 0.101 262.8)
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 #805E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #805E08 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.