#806930
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.081 87.4), rgb(128, 105, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#806930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806930 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.081 87.4) |
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 #806930 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806930 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806930 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #806930 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A7
oklch(81% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8753
oklch(63.1% 0.075 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806930
oklch(53.1% 0.081 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#806930 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) | #74682A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E32 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A615C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806930
#806930
oklch(53.1% 0.081 87.4)
- #576A9B
#576A9B
oklch(53% 0.081 267.4)
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 #806930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #806930 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.