#804C30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.082 48.2), rgb(128, 76, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#804C30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C30 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.082 48.2) |
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 #804C30 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C30 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C30 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804C30 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C30
oklch(47.1% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#804C30 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) | #5A522E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D30 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4245 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C30
#804C30
oklch(47.1% 0.082 48.2)
- #1A647F
#1A647F
oklch(47.2% 0.082 227.4)
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 #804C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804C30 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.