#80653C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.067 76.9), rgb(128, 101, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#80653C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80653C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.067 76.9) |
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 #80653C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80653C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80653C text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80653C text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F855F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 76.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80653C
oklch(52.4% 0.067 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#755C37
oklch(49.1% 0.062 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 76)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#80653C 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) | #706639 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5E5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80653C
#80653C
oklch(52.4% 0.067 76.9)
- #516B91
#516B91
oklch(52.3% 0.068 257.8)
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 #80653C, 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 0.022
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #80653C 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.