#80644E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.5% 0.049 59.6), rgb(128, 100, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#80644E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80644E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.049 59.6) |
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 #80644E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80644E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80644E text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80644E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.036 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E836E
oklch(62.9% 0.045 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80644E
oklch(52.5% 0.049 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#80644E 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) | #6C664C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E5E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80644E
#80644E
oklch(52.5% 0.049 59.6)
- #506F84
#506F84
oklch(52.6% 0.049 238.5)
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 #80644E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #80644E 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.