#806A29
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.2% 0.088 90.3), rgb(128, 106, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#806A29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806A29 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 106, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.088 90.3) |
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 #806A29 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806A29 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806A29 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #806A29 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C884E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806A29
oklch(53.2% 0.088 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E23
oklch(49% 0.081 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#806A29 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) | #766921 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A615C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806A29
#806A29
oklch(53.2% 0.088 90.3)
- #5969A0
#5969A0
oklch(53.2% 0.089 270.8)
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 #806A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #806A29 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.