#833C00
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.2% 0.115 51.1), rgb(131, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#833C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833C00 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.115 51.1) |
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 #833C00 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833C00 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833C00 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833C00 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C60
oklch(70.6% 0.108 51)
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Step 500
500
#C96E30
oklch(63.1% 0.137 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833C00
oklch(44.2% 0.115 51.1)
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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)
#833C00 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) | #514600 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912B32 | 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°).
- #833C00
#833C00
oklch(44.2% 0.115 51.1)
- #005B7B
#005B7B
oklch(44.2% 0.089 231)
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 #833C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #833C00 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.