#805437
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.8% 0.073 53.6), rgb(128, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#805437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805437 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.073 53.6) |
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 #805437 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805437 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805437 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #805437 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BD9880
oklch(70.8% 0.056 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E60
oklch(63.1% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#976646
oklch(55.5% 0.078 53.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#805437
oklch(48.8% 0.073 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#805437 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) | #615835 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6237 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805437
#805437
oklch(48.8% 0.073 53.6)
- #316782
#316782
oklch(48.9% 0.072 232.6)
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 #805437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #805437 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.