#804201
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.8% 0.108 57), rgb(128, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#804201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804201 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.108 57) |
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 #804201 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804201 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804201 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804201 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D09060
oklch(70.6% 0.101 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#C3732F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804201
oklch(44.8% 0.108 57)
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Step 900
900
#62340A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#804201 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) | #554A00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3437 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804201
#804201
oklch(44.8% 0.108 57)
- #005B84
#005B84
oklch(44.7% 0.099 237.6)
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 #804201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #804201 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.