#80604A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.053 55.7), rgb(128, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#80604A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80604A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.053 55.7) |
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 #80604A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80604A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80604A text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80604A text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A88
oklch(70.6% 0.041 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3826B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B53
oklch(55.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80604A
oklch(51.6% 0.053 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#624937
oklch(42.7% 0.044 57)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#80604A 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) | #696348 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71694A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895A5A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80604A
#80604A
oklch(51.6% 0.053 55.7)
- #496D82
#496D82
oklch(51.6% 0.053 234.8)
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 #80604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #80604A 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.