#803C28
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.1% 0.1 37.2), rgb(128, 60, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#803C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C28 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.1 37.2) |
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 #803C28 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C28 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C28 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803C28 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66E54
oklch(63.2% 0.118 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15438
oklch(55.6% 0.129 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#98432A
oklch(49% 0.121 37.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C28
oklch(44.1% 0.1 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#803C28 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) | #4E4726 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5527 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2F37 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C28
#803C28
oklch(44.1% 0.1 37.2)
- #005D6F
#005D6F
oklch(44.1% 0.079 216.9)
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 #803C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #803C28 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.