#805E5F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.045 16.8), rgb(128, 94, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#805E5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805E5F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.045 16.8) |
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 #805E5F | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805E5F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805E5F text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #805E5F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B59899
oklch(70.6% 0.035 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37F80
oklch(63.1% 0.045 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6869
oklch(55.5% 0.048 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805E5F
oklch(51.7% 0.045 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#624748
oklch(42.8% 0.037 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.028 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#805E5F 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) | #64635F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875B5F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805E5F
#805E5F
oklch(51.7% 0.045 16.8)
- #497071
#497071
oklch(51.7% 0.044 197.9)
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 #805E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #805E5F 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.