#804236
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.088 32.1), rgb(128, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#804236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804236 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.088 32.1) |
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 #804236 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804236 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804236 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #804236 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804236
oklch(45.4% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#804236 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) | #514B35 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605935 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C383F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804236
#804236
oklch(45.4% 0.088 32.1)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #804236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #804236 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.