#805E4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.054 51.6), rgb(128, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#805E4A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805E4A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.054 51.6) |
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 #805E4A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805E4A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805E4A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #805E4A text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A89
oklch(70.8% 0.042 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805E4A
oklch(51.2% 0.054 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#805E4A 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) | #676149 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895859 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805E4A
#805E4A
oklch(51.2% 0.054 51.6)
- #466C80
#466C80
oklch(51.1% 0.053 232.2)
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 #805E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #805E4A 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.