#823E16
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.107 47.4), rgb(130, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#823E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823E16 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.107 47.4) |
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 #823E16 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823E16 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823E16 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #823E16 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3F
oklch(63.2% 0.128 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B2551B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#99440C
oklch(49% 0.129 47.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823E16
oklch(44.5% 0.107 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#823E16 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) | #514810 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625714 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F2F36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823E16
#823E16
oklch(44.5% 0.107 47.4)
- #005D79
#005D79
oklch(44.6% 0.086 227)
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 #823E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #823E16 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.