#804C3F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.074 34.8), rgb(128, 76, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#804C3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C3F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.074 34.8) |
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 #804C3F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C3F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C3F text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804C3F text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19489
oklch(70.6% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C3F
oklch(47.4% 0.074 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4238
oklch(42.6% 0.061 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#804C3F 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) | #59533E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E3E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4449 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C3F
#804C3F
oklch(47.4% 0.074 34.8)
- #1B6676
#1B6676
oklch(47.3% 0.074 215.4)
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 #804C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #804C3F 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.