#813B0E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.8% 0.111 47.9), rgb(129, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#813B0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813B0E |
| RGB | rgb(129, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.111 47.9) |
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 #813B0E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813B0E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813B0E text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #813B0E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45313
oklch(55.6% 0.144 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4301
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813B0E
oklch(43.8% 0.111 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#813B0E 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) | #4F4505 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2B33 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813B0E
#813B0E
oklch(43.8% 0.111 47.9)
- #005A77
#005A77
oklch(43.7% 0.086 228.7)
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 #813B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.064
Use #813B0E 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.