#80605D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.1% 0.042 24.7), rgb(128, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#80605D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80605D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.042 24.7) |
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 #80605D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80605D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80605D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80605D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A2807D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6966
oklch(55.5% 0.045 24.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80605D
oklch(52.1% 0.042 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#614845
oklch(42.8% 0.035 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#80605D 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) | #66645D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875C5F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80605D
#80605D
oklch(52.1% 0.042 24.7)
- #4C7175
#4C7175
oklch(52.2% 0.042 204.5)
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 #80605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #80605D 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.