#823F23
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.8% 0.101 42.3), rgb(130, 63, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#823F23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #823F23 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 63, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.101 42.3) |
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 #823F23 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #823F23 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #823F23 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #823F23 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1552E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#984520
oklch(49.2% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#823F23
oklch(44.8% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#823F23 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) | #514920 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625822 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3139 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #823F23
#823F23
oklch(44.8% 0.101 42.3)
- #005E76
#005E76
oklch(44.7% 0.083 223)
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 #823F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #823F23 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.