#80755F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.035 84.5), rgb(128, 117, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#80755F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80755F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.035 84.5) |
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 #80755F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80755F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80755F text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80755F text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#938874
oklch(63.1% 0.032 82.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80755F
oklch(56.6% 0.035 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#80755F 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) | #7B745E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86716F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80755F
#80755F
oklch(56.6% 0.035 84.5)
- #6C768C
#6C768C
oklch(56.5% 0.036 265.9)
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 #80755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #80755F 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.