#806A55
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54% 0.042 65.4), rgb(128, 106, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#806A55 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806A55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.042 65.4) |
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 #806A55 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806A55 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806A55 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #806A55 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.019 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8571
oklch(63% 0.039 65.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806A55
oklch(54% 0.042 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#705C49
oklch(48.9% 0.039 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#806A55 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) | #716B54 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767055 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876564 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806A55
#806A55
oklch(54% 0.042 65.4)
- #5B7286
#5B7286
oklch(54.1% 0.042 244.9)
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 #806A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.010
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #806A55 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.