#80452E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.088 41.6), rgb(128, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#80452E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80452E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.088 41.6) |
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 #80452E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80452E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80452E text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80452E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7355
oklch(63.2% 0.106 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80452E
oklch(45.8% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#603423
oklch(37.7% 0.069 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#80452E 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) | #554D2C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3A3F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80452E
#80452E
oklch(45.8% 0.088 41.6)
- #006179
#006179
oklch(45.7% 0.085 222.4)
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 #80452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #80452E 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.