#823818
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.111 42), rgb(130, 56, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#823818 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823818 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 56, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.111 42) |
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 #823818 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823818 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823818 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #823818 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B44
oklch(63.1% 0.133 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65023
oklch(55.5% 0.144 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D4015
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823818
oklch(43.6% 0.111 42)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 42.2)
#823818 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) | #4D4414 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5416 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2731 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823818
#823818
oklch(43.6% 0.111 42)
- #005B71
#005B71
oklch(43.7% 0.08 221.7)
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 #823818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.061
Use #823818 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.