#823B01
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.9% 0.115 50.5), rgb(130, 59, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#823B01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B01 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 98%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.115 50.5) |
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 #823B01 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823B01 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B01 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #823B01 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C61
oklch(70.6% 0.108 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D32
oklch(63% 0.137 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823B01
oklch(43.9% 0.115 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#66310C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#823B01 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) | #504500 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615600 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902A32 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B01
#823B01
oklch(43.9% 0.115 50.5)
- #005A79
#005A79
oklch(43.8% 0.088 230.4)
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 #823B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.063
Use #823B01 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.