#804537
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.085 34.3), rgb(128, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#804537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804537 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.085 34.3) |
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 #804537 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804537 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804537 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #804537 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69286
oklch(70.7% 0.066 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804537
oklch(45.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#804537 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) | #544E36 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3B42 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804537
#804537
oklch(45.9% 0.085 34.3)
- #006373
#006373
oklch(45.9% 0.081 213.7)
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 #804537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #804537 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.