#803C00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.7% 0.112 52.2), rgb(128, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#803C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C00 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.112 52.2) |
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 #803C00 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C00 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C00 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803C00 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48D61
oklch(70.6% 0.105 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F32
oklch(63% 0.134 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C00
oklch(43.7% 0.112 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#65320C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#803C00 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) | #504500 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605500 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2C32 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C00
#803C00
oklch(43.7% 0.112 52.2)
- #00597A
#00597A
oklch(43.6% 0.089 232.3)
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 #803C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
Use #803C00 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.