#806E33
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.081 92.6), rgb(128, 110, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#806E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806E33 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.081 92.6) |
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 #806E33 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806E33 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806E33 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806E33 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#998853
oklch(63% 0.075 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806E33
oklch(54.2% 0.081 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#705F29
oklch(49% 0.076 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#806E33 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) | #796C2D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7235 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6661 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806E33
#806E33
oklch(54.2% 0.081 92.6)
- #5F6C9F
#5F6C9F
oklch(54.2% 0.082 272.5)
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 #806E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #806E33 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.