#80693A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.2% 0.071 83.9), rgb(128, 105, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#80693A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80693A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.071 83.9) |
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 #80693A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80693A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80693A text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80693A text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C865B
oklch(63% 0.065 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80693A
oklch(53.2% 0.071 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#80693A 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) | #736936 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A615E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80693A
#80693A
oklch(53.2% 0.071 83.9)
- #576C96
#576C96
oklch(53.2% 0.071 263.7)
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 #80693A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #80693A 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.