#803A0E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.5% 0.11 47.5), rgb(128, 58, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#803A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A0E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.11 47.5) |
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 #803A0E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803A0E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A0E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803A0E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.132 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45315
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4303
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803A0E
oklch(43.5% 0.11 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#803A0E 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) | #4E4406 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2A32 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A0E
#803A0E
oklch(43.5% 0.11 47.5)
- #005A75
#005A75
oklch(43.6% 0.084 226.8)
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 #803A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
Use #803A0E 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.