#804231
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.09 36.3), rgb(128, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#804231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804231 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.09 36.3) |
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 #804231 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804231 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804231 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804231 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1715A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5740
oklch(55.5% 0.117 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#944732
oklch(49.1% 0.109 36.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804231
oklch(45.3% 0.09 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#804231 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) | #524B2F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615830 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C373E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804231
#804231
oklch(45.3% 0.09 36.3)
- #006173
#006173
oklch(45.4% 0.081 216.2)
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 #804231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #804231 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.