#80603D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.065 68), rgb(128, 96, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#80603D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80603D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.065 68) |
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 #80603D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80603D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80603D text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80603D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4825F
oklch(63% 0.064 67)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C45
oklch(55.7% 0.07 68.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80603D
oklch(51.3% 0.065 68)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#80603D 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) | #6B623A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5957 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80603D
#80603D
oklch(51.3% 0.065 68)
- #486A8B
#486A8B
oklch(51.2% 0.066 248.5)
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 #80603D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #80603D 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.