#804656
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.081 3), rgb(128, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#804656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804656 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.081 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 #804656 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804656 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804656 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804656 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37585
oklch(63.2% 0.08 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804656
oklch(46.9% 0.081 3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#804656 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) | #4F5156 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C55 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89424C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804656
#804656
oklch(46.9% 0.081 3)
- #08695F
#08695F
oklch(46.9% 0.081 183.4)
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 #804656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #804656 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.