#804A37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.08 40), rgb(128, 74, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#804A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A37 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.08 40) |
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 #804A37 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A37 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A37 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804A37 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37965
oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E614C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A37
oklch(46.8% 0.08 40)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#804A37 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) | #585135 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D36 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4145 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A37
#804A37
oklch(46.8% 0.08 40)
- #126479
#126479
oklch(46.7% 0.08 220.3)
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 #804A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #804A37 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.