#80432A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.092 42.4), rgb(128, 67, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#80432A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80432A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.092 42.4) |
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 #80432A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80432A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80432A text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80432A 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17252
oklch(63.2% 0.11 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5936
oklch(55.7% 0.119 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944828
oklch(49.1% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80432A
oklch(45.3% 0.092 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#80432A 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) | #534B28 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625929 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C373D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80432A
#80432A
oklch(45.3% 0.092 42.4)
- #006078
#006078
oklch(45.4% 0.084 222.6)
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 #80432A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #80432A 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.