#80695A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.037 54.9), rgb(128, 105, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#80695A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80695A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 105, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.037 54.9) |
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 #80695A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80695A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80695A text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80695A text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80695A
oklch(53.9% 0.037 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.035 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#80695A 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) | #706B59 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F5A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876565 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80695A
#80695A
oklch(53.9% 0.037 54.9)
- #5A7281
#5A7281
oklch(53.9% 0.037 235.8)
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 #80695A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #80695A 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.