#80601F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.09 81.5), rgb(128, 96, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#80601F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80601F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.09 81.5) |
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 #80601F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80601F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80601F text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80601F 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58446
oklch(63.1% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80601F
oklch(51% 0.09 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#80601F 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) | #6D6016 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756822 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5653 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80601F
#80601F
oklch(51% 0.09 81.5)
- #48659A
#48659A
oklch(50.8% 0.092 261.8)
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 #80601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #80601F 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.