#805E46
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.057 56.3), rgb(128, 94, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#805E46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805E46 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.057 56.3) |
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 #805E46 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805E46 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805E46 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #805E46 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58168
oklch(63.1% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A50
oklch(55.5% 0.061 56.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805E46
oklch(51.1% 0.057 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#805E46 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) | #686144 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706846 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895758 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805E46
#805E46
oklch(51.1% 0.057 56.3)
- #456C83
#456C83
oklch(51.2% 0.057 235.4)
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 #805E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
Use #805E46 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.