#806441
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.062 72), rgb(128, 100, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#806441 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806441 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.062 72) |
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 #806441 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806441 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806441 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #806441 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806441
oklch(52.3% 0.062 72)
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Step 800
800
#604A2F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#806441 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) | #6E653E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C42 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895D5B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806441
#806441
oklch(52.3% 0.062 72)
- #4F6C8D
#4F6C8D
oklch(52.2% 0.063 252.2)
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 #806441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #806441 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.