#804C22
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.09 56.9), rgb(128, 76, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#804C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 57°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C22 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.09 56.9) |
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 #804C22 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C22 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C22 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #804C22 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37B52
oklch(63.1% 0.09 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6436
oklch(55.7% 0.097 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C22
oklch(46.9% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4423
oklch(42.8% 0.075 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#804C22 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) | #5B511D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D22 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4143 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C22
#804C22
oklch(46.9% 0.09 56.9)
- #1B6186
#1B6186
oklch(46.8% 0.09 236.9)
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 #804C22, 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 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #804C22 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.