#806632
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.5% 0.077 82.9), rgb(128, 102, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#806632 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806632 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 102, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.077 82.9) |
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 #806632 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806632 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806632 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #806632 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B29E79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8656
oklch(63.2% 0.072 83)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806632
oklch(52.5% 0.077 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#806632 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) | #71662D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C34 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A5E5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806632
#806632
oklch(52.5% 0.077 82.9)
- #526A97
#526A97
oklch(52.4% 0.077 262.5)
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 #806632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #806632 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.