#806537
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.072 79.5), rgb(128, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#806537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806537 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.072 79.5) |
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 #806537 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806537 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806537 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #806537 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18557
oklch(63.2% 0.071 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806537
oklch(52.3% 0.072 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#806537 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) | #706533 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C38 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5D5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806537
#806537
oklch(52.3% 0.072 79.5)
- #516B94
#516B94
oklch(52.5% 0.072 259.3)
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 #806537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
Use #806537 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.