#804A1D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.094 56.9), rgb(128, 74, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#804A1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A1D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.094 56.9) |
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 #804A1D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A1D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A1D text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804A1D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B50
oklch(63.2% 0.092 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A1D
oklch(46.5% 0.094 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4320
oklch(42.7% 0.078 57)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#804A1D 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) | #5A5017 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3E41 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A1D
#804A1D
oklch(46.5% 0.094 56.9)
- #136087
#136087
oklch(46.4% 0.094 237.1)
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 #804A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #804A1D 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.