#804D00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.103 67.3), rgb(128, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#804D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D00 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.103 67.3) |
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 #804D00 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D00 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D00 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804D00 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D40
oklch(63.2% 0.103 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E651C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 67.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D00
oklch(46.9% 0.103 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4510
oklch(42.9% 0.086 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#804D00 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) | #5E5100 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D02 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4141 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D00
#804D00
oklch(46.9% 0.103 67.3)
- #205E91
#205E91
oklch(46.8% 0.104 247.4)
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 #804D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.065
Use #804D00 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.