#803F0F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.3% 0.106 51.3), rgb(128, 63, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#803F0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F0F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.106 51.3) |
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 #803F0F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803F0F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F0F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803F0F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E66
oklch(70.6% 0.099 51)
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Step 500
500
#C5713A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05710
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803F0F
oklch(44.3% 0.106 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#803F0F 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) | #524806 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62560E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3036 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F0F
#803F0F
oklch(44.3% 0.106 51.3)
- #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 #803F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #803F0F 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.