#823D0A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.3% 0.111 50.1), rgb(130, 61, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#823D0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823D0A |
| RGB | rgb(130, 61, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.111 50.1) |
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 #823D0A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823D0A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823D0A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #823D0A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86E37
oklch(63.1% 0.133 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35407
oklch(55.5% 0.144 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823D0A
oklch(44.3% 0.111 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 49.6)
#823D0A 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) | #514700 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625608 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2D34 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823D0A
#823D0A
oklch(44.3% 0.111 50.1)
- #005B7A
#005B7A
oklch(44.1% 0.088 230.2)
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 #823D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #823D0A 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.