#804C0E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.099 63.8), rgb(128, 76, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#804C0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C0E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.099 63.8) |
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 #804C0E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C0E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C0E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804C0E text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6426
oklch(55.5% 0.106 63.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C0E
oklch(46.7% 0.099 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#804C0E 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) | #5C5101 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4041 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C0E
#804C0E
oklch(46.7% 0.099 63.8)
- #1C5F8D
#1C5F8D
oklch(46.7% 0.099 243.5)
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 #804C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804C0E 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.