#806436
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.073 78.5), rgb(128, 100, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#806436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806436 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.073 78.5) |
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 #806436 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806436 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806436 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806436 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18456
oklch(63% 0.072 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806436
oklch(52.1% 0.073 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#806436 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) | #6F6432 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B37 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5C59 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806436
#806436
oklch(52.1% 0.073 78.5)
- #4F6A93
#4F6A93
oklch(52.1% 0.073 258.5)
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 #806436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.007
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
Use #806436 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.