#806424
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.088 84.8), rgb(128, 100, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#806424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806424 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.088 84.8) |
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 #806424 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806424 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806424 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #806424 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28548
oklch(63.1% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806424
oklch(51.9% 0.088 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#806424 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) | #70641C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B27 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B57 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806424
#806424
oklch(51.9% 0.088 84.8)
- #4F679C
#4F679C
oklch(51.8% 0.089 264.9)
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 #806424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #806424 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.