#804226
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.095 43.9), rgb(128, 66, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#804226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804226 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 66, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.095 43.9) |
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 #804226 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804226 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804226 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804226 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2714E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5831
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#944824
oklch(49.1% 0.114 44.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804226
oklch(45.1% 0.095 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#61331F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#804226 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) | #534B23 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625825 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C363C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804226
#804226
oklch(45.1% 0.095 43.9)
- #005F78
#005F78
oklch(45.1% 0.085 223.8)
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 #804226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #804226 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.