#804E42
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.071 34.2), rgb(128, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#804E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E42 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.071 34.2) |
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 #804E42 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E42 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E42 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804E42 text on black | 3.08:1 | 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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6355
oklch(55.7% 0.076 34.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E42
oklch(47.8% 0.071 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#804E42 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) | #5A5541 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F41 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A464B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E42
#804E42
oklch(47.8% 0.071 34.2)
- #226776
#226776
oklch(47.8% 0.071 215)
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 #804E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.068
Use #804E42 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.