#804F0A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.3% 0.1 67.6), rgb(128, 79, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#804F0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804F0A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.1 67.6) |
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 #804F0A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804F0A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804F0A text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804F0A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 68)
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Step 500
500
#B17D43
oklch(63% 0.099 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6621
oklch(55.6% 0.107 68.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804F0A
oklch(47.3% 0.1 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4514
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67)
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Step 900
900
#583A18
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#804F0A 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) | #5F5300 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4343 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804F0A
#804F0A
oklch(47.3% 0.1 67.6)
- #255F91
#255F91
oklch(47.2% 0.101 247.9)
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 #804F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.005
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #804F0A 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.