#823B0C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.112 48.1), rgb(130, 59, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#823B0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823B0C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 59, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.112 48.1) |
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 #823B0C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823B0C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823B0C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #823B0C text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59C
oklch(81% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D39
oklch(63% 0.134 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B5530E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823B0C
oklch(44% 0.112 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#663111
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#823B0C 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) | #504503 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615609 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2B32 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823B0C
#823B0C
oklch(44% 0.112 48.1)
- #005B77
#005B77
oklch(44% 0.085 227.5)
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 #823B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.062
Use #823B0C 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.