#80816D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.7% 0.029 109.6), rgb(128, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#80816D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80816D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.029 109.6) |
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 #80816D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80816D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80816D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80816D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80816D
oklch(59.7% 0.029 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#747560
oklch(55.5% 0.031 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#62624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505041
oklch(42.7% 0.024 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#80816D 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) | #847F6C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837E7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80816D
#80816D
oklch(59.7% 0.029 109.6)
- #7E7D90
#7E7D90
oklch(59.7% 0.029 287.9)
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 #80816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #80816D 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.