#804E1F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.091 60.5), rgb(128, 78, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#804E1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E1F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.091 60.5) |
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 #804E1F | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E1F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E1F text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804E1F 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4F
oklch(63% 0.09 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6532
oklch(55.7% 0.098 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E1F
oklch(47.2% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#804E1F 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) | #5D5319 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4344 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E1F
#804E1F
oklch(47.2% 0.091 60.5)
- #216189
#216189
oklch(47.1% 0.091 240.4)
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 #804E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.002
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #804E1F 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.