#804D37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.077 43.8), rgb(128, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#804D37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D37 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.077 43.8) |
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 #804D37 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D37 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D37 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804D37 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B64
oklch(63.2% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D37
oklch(47.4% 0.077 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#804D37 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) | #5A5335 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E37 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4448 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D37
#804D37
oklch(47.4% 0.077 43.8)
- #1E657C
#1E657C
oklch(47.4% 0.077 223.9)
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 #804D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.065
Use #804D37 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.