#803C12
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.8% 0.108 47.9), rgb(128, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#803C12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C12 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.108 47.9) |
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 #803C12 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C12 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C12 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803C12 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25519
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#994408
oklch(49% 0.13 47.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C12
oklch(43.8% 0.108 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#803C12 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) | #4F460B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605510 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2D34 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C12
#803C12
oklch(43.8% 0.108 47.9)
- #005B77
#005B77
oklch(44% 0.085 227.5)
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 #803C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.066
Use #803C12 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.