#804A0A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.101 62.6), rgb(128, 74, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#804A0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A0A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.101 62.6) |
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 #804A0A | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A0A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A0A text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804A0A text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B45
oklch(63% 0.1 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06324
oklch(55.6% 0.11 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A0A
oklch(46.3% 0.101 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4316
oklch(42.6% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#804A0A 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3D3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A0A
#804A0A
oklch(46.3% 0.101 62.6)
- #155E8D
#155E8D
oklch(46.3% 0.102 243)
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 #804A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804A0A 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.