#804C32
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.081 46.7), rgb(128, 76, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#804C32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C32 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.081 46.7) |
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 #804C32 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C32 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C32 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804C32 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAC
oklch(81% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A60
oklch(63% 0.08 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C32
oklch(47.1% 0.081 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#804C32 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) | #5A5230 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D32 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4246 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C32
#804C32
oklch(47.1% 0.081 46.7)
- #1A647E
#1A647E
oklch(47.1% 0.081 226.5)
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 #804C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804C32 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.