#803E2A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.097 37.6), rgb(128, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#803E2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E2A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.097 37.6) |
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 #803E2A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E2A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E2A text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803E2A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D78
oklch(70.8% 0.09 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F55
oklch(63.1% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 37.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E2A
oklch(44.5% 0.097 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#803E2A 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) | #4F4828 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5629 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3239 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E2A
#803E2A
oklch(44.5% 0.097 37.6)
- #005E71
#005E71
oklch(44.5% 0.08 217.9)
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 #803E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #803E2A 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.