#80652E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.081 83.1), rgb(128, 101, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#80652E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80652E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.081 83.1) |
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 #80652E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80652E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80652E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80652E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49E74
oklch(70.8% 0.063 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E32
oklch(55.5% 0.087 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80652E
oklch(52.2% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#80652E 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) | #716528 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C30 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5D59 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80652E
#80652E
oklch(52.2% 0.081 83.1)
- #516998
#516998
oklch(52.2% 0.08 263.2)
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 #80652E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #80652E 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.