#804D0B
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.9% 0.1 65.4), rgb(128, 77, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#804D0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D0B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.1 65.4) |
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 #804D0B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D0B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D0B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804D0B text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976D
oklch(70.7% 0.077 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C44
oklch(63% 0.099 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6523
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D0B
oklch(46.9% 0.1 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#804D0B 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) | #5D5200 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4141 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D0B
#804D0B
oklch(46.9% 0.1 65.4)
- #205F8F
#205F8F
oklch(47% 0.1 245.6)
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 #804D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.012
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #804D0B 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.