#80472B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.088 45.9), rgb(128, 71, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#80472B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80472B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 71, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.088 45.9) |
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 #80472B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80472B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80472B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80472B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947D
oklch(70.7% 0.068 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6795C
oklch(63.3% 0.087 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16142
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80472B
oklch(46.1% 0.088 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#80472B 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) | #574E28 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3C40 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80472B
#80472B
oklch(46.1% 0.088 45.9)
- #00627E
#00627E
oklch(46.2% 0.088 225.9)
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 #80472B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #80472B 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.