#804649
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.08 17.3), rgb(128, 70, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#804649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804649 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.08 17.3) |
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 #804649 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804649 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804649 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804649 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49193
oklch(70.6% 0.062 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47678
oklch(63.1% 0.078 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E61
oklch(55.6% 0.085 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804649
oklch(46.5% 0.08 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4042
oklch(42.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#804649 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) | #525049 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B48 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3F47 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804649
#804649
oklch(46.5% 0.08 17.3)
- #006769
#006769
oklch(46.6% 0.079 197.1)
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 #804649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #804649 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.