#806B2A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.5% 0.088 91.2), rgb(128, 107, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#806B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 91°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806B2A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.088 91.2) |
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 #806B2A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806B2A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806B2A text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806B2A text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA073
oklch(70.8% 0.064 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C884E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806B2A
oklch(53.5% 0.088 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#806B2A 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) | #776923 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A625D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806B2A
#806B2A
oklch(53.5% 0.088 91.2)
- #5A6AA0
#5A6AA0
oklch(53.5% 0.087 270.7)
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 #806B2A, 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 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #806B2A 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.