#804C14
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.097 62.3), rgb(128, 76, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#804C14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C14 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.097 62.3) |
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 #804C14 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C14 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C14 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804C14 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
#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
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C49
oklch(63.1% 0.096 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E642A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C14
oklch(46.8% 0.097 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#804C14 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) | #5C510A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D15 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4041 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C14
#804C14
oklch(46.8% 0.097 62.3)
- #1C5F8C
#1C5F8C
oklch(46.7% 0.098 243)
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 #804C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.008
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
Use #804C14 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.