#804B4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.6% 0.072 16.5), rgb(128, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#804B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B4E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.072 16.5) |
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 #804B4E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B4E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B4E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804B4E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1787A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 17)
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Step 600
600
#9C6063
oklch(55.6% 0.078 16.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B4E
oklch(47.6% 0.072 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342121
oklch(27.2% 0.03 19.2)
#804B4E 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) | #55544E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89454C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B4E
#804B4E
oklch(47.6% 0.072 16.5)
- #1B696A
#1B696A
oklch(47.6% 0.072 196.3)
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 #804B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #804B4E 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.