#804D32
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.08 48), rgb(128, 77, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#804D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D32 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.08 48) |
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 #804D32 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D32 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D32 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804D32 text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957F
oklch(70.7% 0.063 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6345
oklch(55.5% 0.086 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D32
oklch(47.3% 0.08 48)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#804D32 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) | #5B5330 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E32 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4346 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D32
#804D32
oklch(47.3% 0.08 48)
- #1E647F
#1E647F
oklch(47.3% 0.08 228.2)
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 #804D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #804D32 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.