#804E3E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.073 38.5), rgb(128, 78, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#804E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.073 38.5) |
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 #804E3E | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E3E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E3E text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804E3E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07B69
oklch(63.2% 0.072 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6351
oklch(55.6% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E3E
oklch(47.7% 0.073 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4336
oklch(42.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#804E3E 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) | #5A543D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B464A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E3E
#804E3E
oklch(47.7% 0.073 38.5)
- #226678
#226678
oklch(47.6% 0.072 218.9)
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 #804E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.066
Use #804E3E 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.