#803B24
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.9% 0.102 38.8), rgb(128, 59, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#803B24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B24 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.102 38.8) |
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 #803B24 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803B24 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B24 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803B24 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48C74
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76D50
oklch(63.1% 0.122 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25333
oklch(55.5% 0.132 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#994326
oklch(49.1% 0.123 38.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803B24
oklch(43.9% 0.102 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#643120
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#803B24 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) | #4E4622 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5523 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2D36 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B24
#803B24
oklch(43.9% 0.102 38.8)
- #005C70
#005C70
oklch(43.9% 0.08 219.3)
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 #803B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #803B24 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.