#806161
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.4% 0.04 18.5), rgb(128, 97, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#806161 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806161 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.04 18.5) |
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 #806161 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806161 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806161 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806161 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A99
oklch(70.7% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806161
oklch(52.4% 0.04 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#806161 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) | #666561 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B61 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875E61 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806161
#806161
oklch(52.4% 0.04 18.5)
- #4E7273
#4E7273
oklch(52.5% 0.041 198.2)
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 #806161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #806161 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.