#803201
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.2% 0.12 44.9), rgb(128, 50, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#803201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803201 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.12 44.9) |
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 #803201 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803201 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #803201 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803201 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8964
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45)
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Step 500
500
#CE6937
oklch(63.1% 0.143 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D08
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803201
oklch(42.2% 0.12 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#803201 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) | #493F00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E1E2A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803201
#803201
oklch(42.2% 0.12 44.9)
- #00566E
#00566E
oklch(42.1% 0.08 224.9)
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 #803201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.065
Use #803201 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.