#804B04
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.103 64.7), rgb(128, 75, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#804B04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B04 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.103 64.7) |
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 #804B04 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B04 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B04 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804B04 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500
#B47C42
oklch(63.2% 0.102 65)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B04
oklch(46.5% 0.103 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#804B04 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) | #5C5000 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C05 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3E3F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B04
#804B04
oklch(46.5% 0.103 64.7)
- #195E8F
#195E8F
oklch(46.5% 0.103 244.8)
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 #804B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.064
Use #804B04 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.