#803F2B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.6% 0.095 37.8), rgb(128, 63, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#803F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F2B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.095 37.8) |
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 #803F2B | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803F2B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F2B text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803F2B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46F55
oklch(63.1% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF563A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#96452C
oklch(49% 0.116 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803F2B
oklch(44.6% 0.095 37.8)
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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)
#803F2B 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) | #504929 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C333A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F2B
#803F2B
oklch(44.6% 0.095 37.8)
- #005F72
#005F72
oklch(44.8% 0.08 217.7)
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 #803F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #803F2B 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.