#807149
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.06 89.7), rgb(128, 113, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#807149 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807149 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 89.7) |
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 #807149 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807149 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807149 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807149 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA082
oklch(70.7% 0.044 90.3)
-
Step 500
500
#968863
oklch(63% 0.055 89.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#807149
oklch(55.3% 0.06 89.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6D5F3B
oklch(49% 0.055 89)
-
Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
-
Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#807149 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) | #7A7046 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886B67 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807149
#807149
oklch(55.3% 0.06 89.7)
- #647196
#647196
oklch(55.2% 0.06 269.4)
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 #807149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #807149 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.