#804F29
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.084 56.6), rgb(128, 79, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#804F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804F29 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.084 56.6) |
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 #804F29 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804F29 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804F29 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804F29 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19779
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57)
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Step 500
500
#B07C56
oklch(63% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804F29
oklch(47.6% 0.084 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#804F29 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) | #5D5425 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F29 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4546 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804F29
#804F29
oklch(47.6% 0.084 56.6)
- #246386
#246386
oklch(47.6% 0.085 236.9)
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 #804F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.011
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #804F29 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.