#804615
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.1 55.9), rgb(128, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#804615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804615 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.1 55.9) |
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 #804615 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #804615 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804615 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804615 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89D
oklch(81% 0.058 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9167
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF753B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B12
oklch(55.5% 0.13 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#804615
oklch(45.6% 0.1 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 54.7)
#804615 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) | #574D0D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D393C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804615
#804615
oklch(45.6% 0.1 55.9)
- #005E86
#005E86
oklch(45.6% 0.098 236.2)
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 #804615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #804615 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.