#803E09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.1% 0.108 51.9), rgb(128, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#803E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E09 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.108 51.9) |
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 #803E09 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E09 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E09 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E09 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67037
oklch(63.1% 0.13 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15606
oklch(55.5% 0.141 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E09
oklch(44.1% 0.108 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#643310
oklch(37.8% 0.084 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#803E09 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) | #514700 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615607 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2F35 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E09
#803E09
oklch(44.1% 0.108 51.9)
- #005B7C
#005B7C
oklch(44.2% 0.09 231.8)
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 #803E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #803E09 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.