#806E13
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.105 96.9), rgb(128, 110, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#806E13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806E13 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.105 96.9) |
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 #806E13 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806E13 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806E13 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806E13 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8940
oklch(63% 0.096 96.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806E13
oklch(54% 0.105 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#71600A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 97)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#806E13 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B655E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806E13
#806E13
oklch(54% 0.105 96.9)
- #5F68AB
#5F68AB
oklch(54% 0.105 276.5)
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 #806E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #806E13 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.