#804127
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.095 42.4), rgb(128, 65, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#804127 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804127 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 65, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.095 42.4) |
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 #804127 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804127 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804127 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804127 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5733
oklch(55.6% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#954726
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804127
oklch(44.9% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#804127 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) | #524A24 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615826 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C353B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804127
#804127
oklch(44.9% 0.095 42.4)
- #005F76
#005F76
oklch(45% 0.083 221.8)
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 #804127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
Use #804127 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.