#80622E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.079 79.2), rgb(128, 98, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#80622E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80622E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 98, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.079 79.2) |
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 #80622E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80622E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80622E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80622E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38451
oklch(63.1% 0.078 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D34
oklch(55.6% 0.085 79.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80622E
oklch(51.5% 0.079 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#80622E 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) | #6E6329 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A30 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5956 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80622E
#80622E
oklch(51.5% 0.079 79.2)
- #4C6895
#4C6895
oklch(51.5% 0.079 259.6)
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 #80622E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #80622E 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.