#804737
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.083 36.5), rgb(128, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#804737 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804737 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.083 36.5) |
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 #804737 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804737 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804737 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804737 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57866
oklch(63.2% 0.082 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0604E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 36.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804737
oklch(46.3% 0.083 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#804737 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) | #554F36 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B36 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B3D43 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804737
#804737
oklch(46.3% 0.083 36.5)
- #006476
#006476
oklch(46.3% 0.082 215.7)
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 #804737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #804737 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.