#803D1F
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.1% 0.102 43.3), rgb(128, 61, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#803D1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803D1F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.102 43.3) |
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 #803D1F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803D1F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803D1F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803D1F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66F49
oklch(63.2% 0.122 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1552B
oklch(55.6% 0.132 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#98451D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 43.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803D1F
oklch(44.1% 0.102 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#803D1F 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) | #4F471C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F36 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803D1F
#803D1F
oklch(44.1% 0.102 43.3)
- #005C74
#005C74
oklch(44.1% 0.082 223.5)
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 #803D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #803D1F 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.