#807255
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.046 85.1), rgb(128, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#807255 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807255 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.046 85.1) |
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 #807255 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807255 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807255 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807255 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807255
oklch(55.7% 0.046 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F45
oklch(49.1% 0.042 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#807255 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) | #797153 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7556 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D6A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807255
#807255
oklch(55.7% 0.046 85.1)
- #67748F
#67748F
oklch(55.8% 0.045 264.8)
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 #807255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #807255 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.