#812F00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(41.9% 0.124 43.1), rgb(129, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#812F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #812F00 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.124 43.1) |
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 #812F00 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #812F00 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #812F00 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #812F00 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8864
oklch(70.8% 0.116 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16737
oklch(63.2% 0.148 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A08
oklch(55.5% 0.161 43)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#812F00
oklch(41.9% 0.124 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#812F00 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) | #473E00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5000 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F1827 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #812F00
#812F00
oklch(41.9% 0.124 43.1)
- #00556C
#00556C
oklch(41.8% 0.079 224.1)
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 #812F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #812F00 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.