#804A3E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47% 0.077 33.4), rgb(128, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#804A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.077 33.4) |
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 #804A3E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A3E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A3E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804A3E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39489
oklch(70.8% 0.059 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2796B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6153
oklch(55.7% 0.083 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A3E
oklch(47% 0.077 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#804A3E 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) | #57523D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4247 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A3E
#804A3E
oklch(47% 0.077 33.4)
- #136675
#136675
oklch(47.1% 0.077 213.4)
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 #804A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
Use #804A3E 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.