#804C36
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.078 43.4), rgb(128, 76, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#804C36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C36 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.078 43.4) |
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 #804C36 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C36 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C36 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804C36 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D634A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C36
oklch(47.2% 0.078 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#804C36 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) | #5A5234 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E36 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4347 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C36
#804C36
oklch(47.2% 0.078 43.4)
- #1A657C
#1A657C
oklch(47.3% 0.079 223.2)
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 #804C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.065
Use #804C36 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.