#806D53
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.045 75.3), rgb(128, 109, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#806D53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806D53 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.045 75.3) |
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 #806D53 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806D53 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806D53 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806D53 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806D53
oklch(54.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#806D53 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) | #746D51 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876866 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806D53
#806D53
oklch(54.6% 0.045 75.3)
- #5F728B
#5F728B
oklch(54.6% 0.045 255.4)
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 #806D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
Use #806D53 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.