#806404
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.104 89.1), rgb(128, 100, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#806404 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806404 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.104 89.1) |
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 #806404 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806404 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806404 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #806404 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28637
oklch(63.1% 0.103 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F05
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806404
oklch(51.7% 0.104 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#624C02
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#806404 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) | #726300 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5A54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806404
#806404
oklch(51.7% 0.104 89.1)
- #5064A4
#5064A4
oklch(51.7% 0.104 269.4)
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 #806404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #806404 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.