#813E27
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.099 39.3), rgb(129, 62, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#813E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813E27 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 62, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.099 39.3) |
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 #813E27 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813E27 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813E27 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #813E27 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A5
oklch(81% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38D75
oklch(70.8% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E51
oklch(63% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15535
oklch(55.7% 0.129 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#984427
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813E27
oklch(44.6% 0.099 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#813E27 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) | #504825 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605726 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3139 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813E27
#813E27
oklch(44.6% 0.099 39.3)
- #005E72
#005E72
oklch(44.5% 0.08 218.9)
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 #813E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
Use #813E27 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.