#804C15
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.097 62), rgb(128, 76, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#804C15 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| 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 | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C15 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.097 62) |
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 #804C15 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C15 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C15 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804C15 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
#D7BAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 62)
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Step 600
600
#9E642B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C15
oklch(46.8% 0.097 62)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#804C15 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) | #5C510C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D16 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4041 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C15
#804C15
oklch(46.8% 0.097 62)
- #1C608B
#1C608B
oklch(46.9% 0.096 241.5)
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 #804C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.007
- 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
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
Use #804C15 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.