#823915
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.7% 0.111 43.9), rgb(130, 57, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#823915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 44°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823915 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 57, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.111 43.9) |
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 #823915 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823915 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823915 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #823915 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C41
oklch(63.1% 0.132 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6511E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4110
oklch(49.1% 0.134 43.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823915
oklch(43.7% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#823915 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) | #4E4410 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5513 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2832 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823915
#823915
oklch(43.7% 0.111 43.9)
- #005B73
#005B73
oklch(43.8% 0.082 223.7)
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 #823915, 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 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #823915 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.