#813E20
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.5% 0.102 43.3), rgb(129, 62, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#813E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813E20 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 62, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.102 43.3) |
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 #813E20 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813E20 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813E20 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #813E20 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66F49
oklch(63.2% 0.122 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1552B
oklch(55.6% 0.132 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#98451E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 43.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813E20
oklch(44.5% 0.102 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E11
oklch(27.2% 0.051 44.3)
#813E20 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) | #50481D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3037 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813E20
#813E20
oklch(44.5% 0.102 43.3)
- #005D75
#005D75
oklch(44.4% 0.083 223.3)
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 #813E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
Use #813E20 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.