#803E1C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.102 45.6), rgb(128, 62, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#803E1C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 46°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E1C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.102 45.6) |
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 #803E1C | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E1C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E1C text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803E1C text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56F46
oklch(63% 0.122 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15626
oklch(55.7% 0.133 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#984518
oklch(49.1% 0.124 45.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E1C
oklch(44.3% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#63321A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#803E1C 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) | #504718 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3037 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E1C
#803E1C
oklch(44.3% 0.102 45.6)
- #005C76
#005C76
oklch(44.2% 0.084 225.4)
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 #803E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.065
Use #803E1C 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.