#803A13
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.5% 0.109 45.9), rgb(128, 58, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#803A13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A13 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.109 45.9) |
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 #803A13 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803A13 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A13 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803A13 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86D40
oklch(63% 0.13 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4531C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A430D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 46.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803A13
oklch(43.5% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#803A13 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) | #4E440D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5411 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2A32 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A13
#803A13
oklch(43.5% 0.109 45.9)
- #005A74
#005A74
oklch(43.5% 0.083 225.9)
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 #803A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.062
Use #803A13 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.