#82431E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.1 48.5), rgb(130, 67, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#82431E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82431E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 67, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.1 48.5) |
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 #82431E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #82431E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82431E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82431E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C37144
oklch(63.1% 0.12 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5823
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#954715
oklch(49% 0.121 48.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#82431E
oklch(45.5% 0.1 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#82431E 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) | #554B1A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F363B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82431E
#82431E
oklch(45.5% 0.1 48.5)
- #005F7E
#005F7E
oklch(45.4% 0.09 229.2)
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 #82431E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
Use #82431E 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.