#804438
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.085 32.4), rgb(128, 68, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#804438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804438 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.085 32.4) |
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 #804438 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804438 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804438 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804438 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E81
oklch(70.6% 0.08 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7161
oklch(63% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5848
oklch(55.5% 0.111 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#92483A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804438
oklch(45.8% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#804438 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) | #534D37 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3A41 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804438
#804438
oklch(45.8% 0.085 32.4)
- #006371
#006371
oklch(45.8% 0.08 211.5)
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 #804438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #804438 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.