#806355
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.5% 0.043 47), rgb(128, 99, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#806355 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806355 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.043 47) |
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 #806355 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806355 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806355 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #806355 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8375
oklch(63.2% 0.04 48.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806355
oklch(52.5% 0.043 47)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 49)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E36
oklch(37.8% 0.026 48)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#806355 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) | #6B6654 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C55 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E5F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806355
#806355
oklch(52.5% 0.043 47)
- #4F707E
#4F707E
oklch(52.5% 0.044 226.2)
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 #806355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #806355 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.