#803308
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.118 43.9), rgb(128, 51, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#803308 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 44°. 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803308 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 51, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.118 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 #803308 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803308 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #803308 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803308 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD693B
oklch(63% 0.14 44)
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Step 600
600
#B94E14
oklch(55.6% 0.153 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E02
oklch(49.1% 0.142 43.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803308
oklch(42.3% 0.118 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E13
oklch(37.6% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#803308 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) | #494000 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5104 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D202B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803308
#803308
oklch(42.3% 0.118 43.9)
- #00576E
#00576E
oklch(42.4% 0.079 223.6)
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 #803308, 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 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
Use #803308 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.