#80712C
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.8% 0.09 97), rgb(128, 113, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#80712C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80712C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.09 97) |
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 #80712C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80712C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80712C text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80712C text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80712C
oklch(54.8% 0.09 97)
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Step 700
700
#6E6121
oklch(49.2% 0.084 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#80712C 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) | #7C6E24 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6962 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80712C
#80712C
oklch(54.8% 0.09 97)
- #646CA6
#646CA6
oklch(54.9% 0.091 277)
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 #80712C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
Use #80712C 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.