#804524
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.093 48.2), rgb(128, 69, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#804524 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804524 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.093 48.2) |
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 #804524 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804524 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804524 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804524 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 48.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804524
oklch(45.6% 0.093 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#60341C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 48)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#804524 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) | #554D21 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A23 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C393E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804524
#804524
oklch(45.6% 0.093 48.2)
- #00607E
#00607E
oklch(45.7% 0.089 228.1)
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 #804524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804524 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.