#803D21
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.2% 0.101 42.2), rgb(128, 61, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#803D21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803D21 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.101 42.2) |
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 #803D21 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803D21 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803D21 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803D21 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
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1552E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803D21
oklch(44.2% 0.101 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#803D21 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) | #4F471E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F37 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803D21
#803D21
oklch(44.2% 0.101 42.2)
- #005C73
#005C73
oklch(44% 0.082 222.5)
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 #803D21, 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 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #803D21 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.