#804217
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.9% 0.101 51.3), rgb(128, 66, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#804217 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804217 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 66, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.101 51.3) |
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 #804217 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804217 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804217 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #804217 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500
#C2723F
oklch(63% 0.121 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE591B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#95480B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804217
oklch(44.9% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#804217 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) | #544A11 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635816 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3539 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804217
#804217
oklch(44.9% 0.101 51.3)
- #005D7E
#005D7E
oklch(44.9% 0.091 231.3)
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 #804217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #804217 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.