#804C3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.075 36.9), rgb(128, 76, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#804C3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C3D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.075 36.9) |
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 #804C3D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C3D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C3D text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804C3D text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6251
oklch(55.5% 0.08 37.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C3D
oklch(47.3% 0.075 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4336
oklch(42.9% 0.062 38)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#804C3D 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) | #59533C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4448 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C3D
#804C3D
oklch(47.3% 0.075 36.9)
- #1B6677
#1B6677
oklch(47.4% 0.075 216.6)
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 #804C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #804C3D 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.