#804B46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.073 25.9), rgb(128, 75, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#804B46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B46 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.073 25.9) |
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 #804B46 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B46 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B46 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804B46 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17973
oklch(63.2% 0.071 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B46
oklch(47.3% 0.073 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#804B46 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) | #575345 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D45 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A444A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B46
#804B46
oklch(47.3% 0.073 25.9)
- #196770
#196770
oklch(47.3% 0.073 206.5)
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 #804B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #804B46 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.