#832F05
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.3% 0.125 41.5), rgb(131, 47, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#832F05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #832F05 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 47, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.125 41.5) |
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 #832F05 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #832F05 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #832F05 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #832F05 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8766
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26539
oklch(63% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE490F
oklch(55.7% 0.163 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#832F05
oklch(42.3% 0.125 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#832F05 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) | #483E00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5100 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911828 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #832F05
#832F05
oklch(42.3% 0.125 41.5)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #832F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
Use #832F05 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.