#806327
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.7% 0.086 82.8), rgb(128, 99, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#806327 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806327 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 99, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.086 82.8) |
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 #806327 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806327 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806327 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #806327 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806327
oklch(51.7% 0.086 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#806327 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) | #6F6320 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A29 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5A56 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806327
#806327
oklch(51.7% 0.086 82.8)
- #4D6799
#4D6799
oklch(51.5% 0.086 262.8)
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 #806327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #806327 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.