#80462D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.088 43.4), rgb(128, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#80462D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80462D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.088 43.4) |
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 #80462D | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80462D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80462D text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80462D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16044
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80462D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#80462D 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) | #564E2B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3B40 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80462D
#80462D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 43.4)
- #00627B
#00627B
oklch(46.1% 0.086 223.1)
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 #80462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #80462D 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.