#80705E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3), rgb(128, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#80705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80705E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3) |
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 #80705E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80705E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80705E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80705E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#968776
oklch(63.2% 0.031 70.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#80705E 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) | #76705D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C6B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80705E
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
- #657586
#657586
oklch(55.5% 0.033 250)
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 #80705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #80705E 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.