#804E39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.075 43.4), rgb(128, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#804E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E39 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.075 43.4) |
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 #804E39 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E39 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E39 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #804E39 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B634C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 43)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E39
oklch(47.6% 0.075 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#804E39 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) | #5B5437 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F39 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4549 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E39
#804E39
oklch(47.6% 0.075 43.4)
- #21667C
#21667C
oklch(47.8% 0.076 223.2)
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 #804E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #804E39 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.