#814B04
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.104 64.1), rgb(129, 75, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#814B04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #814B04 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 75, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.104 64.1) |
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 #814B04 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #814B04 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #814B04 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #814B04 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500
#B57B42
oklch(63.1% 0.103 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06320
oklch(55.6% 0.111 63.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#814B04
oklch(46.6% 0.104 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4312
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#814B04 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) | #5C5000 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D05 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E3F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #814B04
#814B04
oklch(46.6% 0.104 64.1)
- #175F8F
#175F8F
oklch(46.7% 0.103 243.6)
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 #814B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #814B04 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.