#804829
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.089 48.4), rgb(128, 72, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#804829 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804829 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.089 48.4) |
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 #804829 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804829 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804829 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804829 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 48)
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Step 600
600
#A0613F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 48.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804829
oklch(46.2% 0.089 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#804829 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) | #584F26 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B29 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3D41 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804829
#804829
oklch(46.2% 0.089 48.4)
- #066180
#066180
oklch(46.1% 0.089 229.3)
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 #804829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
Use #804829 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.