#807152
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.049 85), rgb(128, 113, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#807152 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807152 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.049 85) |
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 #807152 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807152 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807152 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807152 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.035 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#96886B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807152
oklch(55.4% 0.049 85)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F43
oklch(49.2% 0.045 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#494130
oklch(37.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#807152 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) | #787050 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7453 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C69 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807152
#807152
oklch(55.4% 0.049 85)
- #657390
#657390
oklch(55.5% 0.048 264.7)
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 #807152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.004
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #807152 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.