#804D47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.7% 0.07 27.2), rgb(128, 77, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#804D47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D47 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.07 27.2) |
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 #804D47 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D47 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D47 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804D47 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D47
oklch(47.7% 0.07 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B423D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#804D47 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) | #585446 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F46 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A464C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D47
#804D47
oklch(47.7% 0.07 27.2)
- #206871
#206871
oklch(47.8% 0.07 207)
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 #804D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.072
Use #804D47 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.