#804E20
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.09 60.1), rgb(128, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#804E20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E20 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.09 60.1) |
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 #804E20 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E20 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E20 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804E20 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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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
#B17C50
oklch(63% 0.089 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6533
oklch(55.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E20
oklch(47.3% 0.09 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#804E20 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) | #5D531B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E20 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4344 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E20
#804E20
oklch(47.3% 0.09 60.1)
- #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 #804E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.003
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #804E20 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.