#80654E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.8% 0.049 61.9), rgb(128, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#80654E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80654E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.049 61.9) |
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 #80654E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80654E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80654E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80654E text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80654E
oklch(52.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#80654E 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) | #6D674C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885F5F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80654E
#80654E
oklch(52.8% 0.049 61.9)
- #526F85
#526F85
oklch(52.8% 0.049 241.5)
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 #80654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.009
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #80654E 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.