#804019
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.6% 0.102 48.7), rgb(128, 64, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#804019 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804019 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.102 48.7) |
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 #804019 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804019 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804019 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804019 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C47142
oklch(63.2% 0.122 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5720
oklch(55.5% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#964711
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804019
oklch(44.6% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#633317
oklch(37.8% 0.08 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#804019 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) | #524914 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625718 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3238 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804019
#804019
oklch(44.6% 0.102 48.7)
- #005D7A
#005D7A
oklch(44.7% 0.087 227.9)
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 #804019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #804019 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.