#807353
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.049 88.5), rgb(128, 115, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#807353 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807353 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 115, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.049 88.5) |
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 #807353 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807353 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807353 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807353 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA088
oklch(70.8% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#95886A
oklch(63% 0.045 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807353
oklch(55.9% 0.049 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6043
oklch(49.2% 0.045 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#574E37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#807353 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) | #7A7251 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7654 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876E6B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807353
#807353
oklch(55.9% 0.049 88.5)
- #687492
#687492
oklch(56% 0.049 267.8)
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 #807353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #807353 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.