#833409
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43% 0.12 43.6), rgb(131, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#833409 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833409 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.12 43.6) |
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 #833409 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833409 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833409 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833409 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D11
oklch(55.6% 0.155 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833409
oklch(43% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#833409 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) | #4B4101 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5305 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91202C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833409
#833409
oklch(43% 0.12 43.6)
- #005970
#005970
oklch(43.1% 0.08 223.2)
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 #833409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.016
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #833409 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.