#833A19
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.11 42.8), rgb(131, 58, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#833A19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833A19 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.11 42.8) |
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 #833A19 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833A19 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833A19 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833A19 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A0
oklch(81% 0.065 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C44
oklch(63.2% 0.131 43)
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Step 600
600
#B65122
oklch(55.7% 0.144 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4114
oklch(49.1% 0.133 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833A19
oklch(44% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#833A19 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) | #4E4515 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605617 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902A33 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833A19
#833A19
oklch(44% 0.11 42.8)
- #005C73
#005C73
oklch(44% 0.082 222.5)
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 #833A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
Use #833A19 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.