#803000
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.9% 0.122 43.9), rgb(128, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#803000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803000 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.122 43.9) |
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 #803000 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803000 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #803000 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803000 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8864
oklch(70.7% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06837
oklch(63.2% 0.146 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C09
oklch(55.6% 0.158 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803000
oklch(41.9% 0.122 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D10
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#803000 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) | #483E00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1A28 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803000
#803000
oklch(41.9% 0.122 43.9)
- #00556C
#00556C
oklch(41.8% 0.079 224.1)
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 #803000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
Use #803000 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.