#806151
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.047 48.6), rgb(128, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#806151 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806151 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.047 48.6) |
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 #806151 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806151 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806151 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #806151 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28171
oklch(63% 0.047 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B59
oklch(55.7% 0.051 49.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806151
oklch(52% 0.047 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#806151 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) | #696450 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A51 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885C5D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806151
#806151
oklch(52% 0.047 48.6)
- #4C6E7F
#4C6E7F
oklch(51.9% 0.047 230.5)
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 #806151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #806151 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.