#804C19
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.095 60.7), rgb(128, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#804C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C19 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.095 60.7) |
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 #804C19 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C19 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C19 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804C19 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E642E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C19
oklch(46.8% 0.095 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#804C19 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) | #5C5112 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D19 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4042 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C19
#804C19
oklch(46.8% 0.095 60.7)
- #1B608A
#1B608A
oklch(46.8% 0.095 240.6)
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 #804C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.005
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
Use #804C19 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.