#804609
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.104 59), rgb(128, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#804609 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804609 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.104 59) |
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 #804609 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804609 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804609 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804609 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#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
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9262
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59)
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Step 500
500
#C07532
oklch(63.2% 0.124 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804609
oklch(45.6% 0.104 59)
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Step 900
900
#60350C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#39200A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 59.2)
#804609 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) | #584C00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A09 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D393B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804609
#804609
oklch(45.6% 0.104 59)
- #005D89
#005D89
oklch(45.5% 0.103 239)
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 #804609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #804609 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.