#806C41
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54% 0.065 85.4), rgb(128, 108, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#806C41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806C41 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 108, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.065 85.4) |
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 #806C41 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806C41 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806C41 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806C41 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A875F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 85.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806C41
oklch(54% 0.065 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#705E37
oklch(49% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#806C41 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) | #766B3E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7142 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896561 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806C41
#806C41
oklch(54% 0.065 85.4)
- #5C6E95
#5C6E95
oklch(53.9% 0.065 265.1)
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 #806C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #806C41 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.