#804C44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.5% 0.072 29.4), rgb(128, 76, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#804C44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C44 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.072 29.4) |
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 #804C44 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C44 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C44 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804C44 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6258
oklch(55.7% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C44
oklch(47.5% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#804C44 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) | #585343 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E43 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A454A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C44
#804C44
oklch(47.5% 0.072 29.4)
- #1C6772
#1C6772
oklch(47.4% 0.072 209.3)
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 #804C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.071
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.071
Use #804C44 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.