#807359
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.041 84.4), rgb(128, 115, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#807359 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807359 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.041 84.4) |
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 #807359 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807359 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807359 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807359 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#948870
oklch(63.1% 0.037 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807359
oklch(56% 0.041 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#807359 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) | #797257 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866E6C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807359
#807359
oklch(56% 0.041 84.4)
- #68758E
#68758E
oklch(56.1% 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 #807359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #807359 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.