#805E33
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.074 71.3), rgb(128, 94, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#805E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805E33 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.074 71.3) |
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 #805E33 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805E33 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805E33 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #805E33 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68257
oklch(63.1% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#916B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805E33
oklch(50.8% 0.074 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#805E33 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) | #6A602F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726834 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5654 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805E33
#805E33
oklch(50.8% 0.074 71.3)
- #45688F
#45688F
oklch(50.8% 0.074 252)
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 #805E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #805E33 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.