#806D65
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.027 44.2), rgb(128, 109, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#806D65 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806D65 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.027 44.2) |
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 #806D65 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806D65 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806D65 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806D65 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D97
oklch(70.7% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#97857D
oklch(63.1% 0.025 45.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806D65
oklch(55% 0.027 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C55
oklch(49% 0.026 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C46
oklch(42.8% 0.02 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#806D65 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) | #726F64 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767265 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856A6B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806D65
#806D65
oklch(55% 0.027 44.2)
- #61757E
#61757E
oklch(54.9% 0.027 226.9)
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 #806D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #806D65 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.