#813F12
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.106 50), rgb(129, 63, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#813F12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #813F12 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 63, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.106 50) |
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 #813F12 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #813F12 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #813F12 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #813F12 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69D
oklch(81% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E67
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50)
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Step 500
500
#C5703C
oklch(63% 0.126 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15615
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984603
oklch(49.2% 0.128 50.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#813F12
oklch(44.5% 0.106 50)
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Step 900
900
#643213
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#813F12 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) | #52480A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3036 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #813F12
#813F12
oklch(44.5% 0.106 50)
- #005C7B
#005C7B
oklch(44.5% 0.089 229.9)
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 #813F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
Use #813F12 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.