#82330C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.5), rgb(130, 51, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#82330C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82330C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 51, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.5) |
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 #82330C | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82330C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82330C text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #82330C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8968
oklch(70.8% 0.111 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF683D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D17
oklch(55.6% 0.154 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D06
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82330C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#82330C 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) | #4A4005 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5208 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #901F2C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82330C
#82330C
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.5)
- #00586E
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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 #82330C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #82330C 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.