#806D50
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.049 78), rgb(128, 109, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#806D50 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806D50 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.049 78) |
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 #806D50 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806D50 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806D50 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806D50 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#99876B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806D50
oklch(54.5% 0.049 78)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251C
oklch(26.8% 0.018 77.8)
#806D50 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) | #756D4E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797251 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886865 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806D50
#806D50
oklch(54.5% 0.049 78)
- #5F718D
#5F718D
oklch(54.5% 0.049 259.1)
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 #806D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
Use #806D50 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.