#813D22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.102 41.4), rgb(129, 61, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#813D22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813D22 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 61, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.102 41.4) |
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 #813D22 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813D22 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813D22 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #813D22 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C66E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 41.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B2542E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)
-
Step 700
700
#994421
oklch(49.2% 0.124 41.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#813D22
oklch(44.3% 0.102 41.4)
-
Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#813D22 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) | #50471F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E2F37 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813D22
#813D22
oklch(44.3% 0.102 41.4)
- #005D73
#005D73
oklch(44.3% 0.081 221.2)
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 #813D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #813D22 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.