#80320C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.2% 0.118 42.3), rgb(128, 50, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#80320C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80320C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.118 42.3) |
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 #80320C | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80320C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #80320C text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80320C 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D19
oklch(55.6% 0.154 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D09
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80320C
oklch(42.2% 0.118 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#80320C 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) | #483F05 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5108 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D1E2B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80320C
#80320C
oklch(42.2% 0.118 42.3)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #80320C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.064
Use #80320C 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.