#804A11
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.099 61.1), rgb(128, 74, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#804A11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A11 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.099 61.1) |
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 #804A11 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A11 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A11 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804A11 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47B48
oklch(63.1% 0.098 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06329
oklch(55.6% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A11
oklch(46.4% 0.099 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4319
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#804A11 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) | #5B4F06 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C11 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3E3F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A11
#804A11
oklch(46.4% 0.099 61.1)
- #145F8B
#145F8B
oklch(46.4% 0.099 240.8)
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 #804A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #804A11 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.