#803D0E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.108 49.9), rgb(128, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#803D0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803D0E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.108 49.9) |
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 #803D0E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803D0E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803D0E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803D0E 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3A
oklch(63% 0.129 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25511
oklch(55.6% 0.141 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803D0E
oklch(44% 0.108 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#643212
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#803D0E 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) | #504605 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2E34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803D0E
#803D0E
oklch(44% 0.108 49.9)
- #005B79
#005B79
oklch(44.1% 0.087 229.3)
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 #803D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #803D0E 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.