#804E48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48% 0.069 27.3), rgb(128, 78, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#804E48 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E48 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.069 27.3) |
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 #804E48 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E48 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E48 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #804E48 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A73
oklch(63.1% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E48
oklch(48% 0.069 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#804E48 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) | #595547 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A474D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E48
#804E48
oklch(48% 0.069 27.3)
- #236871
#236871
oklch(47.9% 0.069 207.3)
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 #804E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
Use #804E48 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.