#805042
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.069 37), rgb(128, 80, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#805042 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805042 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 80, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.069 37) |
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 #805042 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805042 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805042 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #805042 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6C
oklch(63% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805042
oklch(48.2% 0.069 37)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563931
oklch(37.6% 0.044 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#805042 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) | #5C5641 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676042 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A494C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805042
#805042
oklch(48.2% 0.069 37)
- #286878
#286878
oklch(48.3% 0.069 217.2)
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 #805042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #805042 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.