#806433
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.076 79.8), rgb(128, 100, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#806433 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806433 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.076 79.8) |
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 #806433 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806433 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806433 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806433 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A18554
oklch(63.1% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 80.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806433
oklch(52% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#806433 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) | #6F642E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B35 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5C59 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806433
#806433
oklch(52% 0.076 79.8)
- #4F6A95
#4F6A95
oklch(52.2% 0.076 259.5)
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 #806433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.009
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
Use #806433 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.