#806141
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.061 66.7), rgb(128, 97, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#806141 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806141 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 97, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.061 66.7) |
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 #806141 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806141 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806141 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #806141 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38362
oklch(63.2% 0.061 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C49
oklch(55.7% 0.066 66.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806141
oklch(51.6% 0.061 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A30
oklch(42.8% 0.051 68)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#806141 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) | #6B633F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A42 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5A59 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806141
#806141
oklch(51.6% 0.061 66.7)
- #4A6B89
#4A6B89
oklch(51.5% 0.061 246.7)
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 #806141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #806141 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.