#833B22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.106 39.3), rgb(131, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#833B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833B22 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.106 39.3) |
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 #833B22 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833B22 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833B22 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833B22 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B72
oklch(70.8% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4512F
oklch(55.5% 0.138 39)
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Step 700
700
#9B4121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833B22
oklch(44.3% 0.106 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#833B22 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) | #4F461F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902C35 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833B22
#833B22
oklch(44.3% 0.106 39.3)
- #005D72
#005D72
oklch(44.3% 0.081 220.2)
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 #833B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #833B22 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.