#804E4A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.068 24.9), rgb(128, 78, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#804E4A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E4A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.068 24.9) |
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 #804E4A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E4A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E4A text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804E4A 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A75
oklch(63.2% 0.067 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E4A
oklch(48% 0.068 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#804E4A 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) | #595549 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F49 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A484D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E4A
#804E4A
oklch(48% 0.068 24.9)
- #236970
#236970
oklch(48.1% 0.069 204.5)
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 #804E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
Use #804E4A 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.