#80450C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.103 57.4), rgb(128, 69, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#80450C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80450C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.103 57.4) |
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 #80450C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80450C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80450C text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80450C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9163
oklch(70.6% 0.096 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07435
oklch(63% 0.123 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80450C
oklch(45.4% 0.103 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#61350E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#80450C 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) | #574C01 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D383B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80450C
#80450C
oklch(45.4% 0.103 57.4)
- #005D87
#005D87
oklch(45.4% 0.1 237.8)
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 #80450C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #80450C 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.