#80714B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.057 88.9), rgb(128, 113, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#80714B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80714B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.057 88.9) |
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 #80714B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80714B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80714B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80714B text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#968865
oklch(63% 0.052 88.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80714B
oklch(55.3% 0.057 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3D
oklch(49% 0.053 88)
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Step 800
800
#594E32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#80714B 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) | #797048 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886B67 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80714B
#80714B
oklch(55.3% 0.057 88.9)
- #647195
#647195
oklch(55.2% 0.058 269.1)
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 #80714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
Use #80714B 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.