#806024
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.087 80.1), rgb(128, 96, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#806024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806024 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.087 80.1) |
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 #806024 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806024 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806024 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #806024 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A5844A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 80.3)
-
Step 600
600
#906D2B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 80.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#806024
oklch(51% 0.087 80.1)
-
Step 800
800
#634A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
-
Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#806024 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) | #6D611D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746926 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5753 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806024
#806024
oklch(51% 0.087 80.1)
- #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 #806024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #806024 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.