#804D38
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.077 42.9), rgb(128, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#804D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| 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 | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D38 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.077 42.9) |
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 #804D38 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D38 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D38 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804D38 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17A64
oklch(63% 0.076 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D38
oklch(47.4% 0.077 42.9)
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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)
#804D38 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) | #5A5336 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E38 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4448 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D38
#804D38
oklch(47.4% 0.077 42.9)
- #1E657B
#1E657B
oklch(47.4% 0.076 222.9)
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 #804D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.066
Use #804D38 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.