#807258
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.042 82.8), rgb(128, 114, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#807258 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807258 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.042 82.8) |
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 #807258 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807258 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807258 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807258 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#95886F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807258
oklch(55.8% 0.042 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#807258 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) | #797256 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7559 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D6B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807258
#807258
oklch(55.8% 0.042 82.8)
- #67748D
#67748D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 263.4)
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 #807258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #807258 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.