#833B00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.1% 0.116 50.3), rgb(131, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#833B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833B00 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.116 50.3) |
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 #833B00 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833B00 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833B00 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #833B00 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C61
oklch(70.7% 0.109 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D31
oklch(63.1% 0.138 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833B00
oklch(44.1% 0.116 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#66310B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#833B00 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) | #504600 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912A32 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833B00
#833B00
oklch(44.1% 0.116 50.3)
- #005B7A
#005B7A
oklch(44.1% 0.088 230.2)
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 #833B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #833B00 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.