#823909
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.114 47.3), rgb(130, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#823909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823909 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.114 47.3) |
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 #823909 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823909 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823909 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823909 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B65
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C38
oklch(63.1% 0.137 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6510C
oklch(55.5% 0.149 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823909
oklch(43.6% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#673011
oklch(37.8% 0.09 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#823909 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) | #4E4400 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605506 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2831 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823909
#823909
oklch(43.6% 0.114 47.3)
- #005A75
#005A75
oklch(43.6% 0.084 226.8)
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 #823909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #823909 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.