#805F2D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.079 75.6), rgb(128, 95, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#805F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805F2D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 95, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.079 75.6) |
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 #805F2D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805F2D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805F2D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #805F2D text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C76
oklch(70.7% 0.061 76)
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Step 500
500
#A58352
oklch(63.1% 0.078 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C35
oklch(55.6% 0.086 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805F2D
oklch(50.9% 0.079 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A22
oklch(42.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#805F2D 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) | #6B6028 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5654 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805F2D
#805F2D
oklch(50.9% 0.079 75.6)
- #466793
#466793
oklch(50.8% 0.08 255.9)
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 #805F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
Use #805F2D 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.