#803C24
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.101 39.7), rgb(128, 60, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#803C24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 40°. 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C24 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.101 39.7) |
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 #803C24 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C24 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C24 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803C24 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C74
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 40)
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Step 600
600
#B25433
oklch(55.7% 0.131 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#984425
oklch(49.1% 0.121 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C24
oklch(44% 0.101 39.7)
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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)
#803C24 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) | #4E4621 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5523 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2E37 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C24
#803C24
oklch(44% 0.101 39.7)
- #005C71
#005C71
oklch(43.9% 0.08 220.4)
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 #803C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #803C24 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.