#804318
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.1% 0.1 51.9), rgb(128, 67, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#804318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804318 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.1 51.9) |
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 #804318 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804318 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804318 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804318 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#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
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2733F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD591B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#94490C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 52.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804318
oklch(45.1% 0.1 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#804318 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) | #554B12 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635817 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D363A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804318
#804318
oklch(45.1% 0.1 51.9)
- #005E7F
#005E7F
oklch(45.2% 0.091 231.1)
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 #804318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #804318 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.