#806023
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.088 80.4), rgb(128, 96, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#806023 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806023 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.088 80.4) |
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 #806023 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806023 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806023 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #806023 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58449
oklch(63.2% 0.087 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806023
oklch(51% 0.088 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#302511
oklch(27.2% 0.037 81.2)
#806023 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) | #6D611B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746925 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5753 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806023
#806023
oklch(51% 0.088 80.4)
- #486698
#486698
oklch(51% 0.088 260.2)
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 #806023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
Use #806023 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.