#804E00
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.1% 0.103 68.2), rgb(128, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#804E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E00 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.103 68.2) |
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 #804E00 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E00 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E00 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804E00 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2986A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27D40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D651B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E00
oklch(47.1% 0.103 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#804E00 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) | #5E5200 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E02 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4242 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E00
#804E00
oklch(47.1% 0.103 68.2)
- #235E92
#235E92
oklch(47% 0.104 248.7)
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 #804E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #804E00 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.