#833C09
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.113 49.2), rgb(131, 60, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#833C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 49°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833C09 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 60, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.113 49.2) |
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 #833C09 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833C09 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833C09 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #833C09 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96D36
oklch(63% 0.135 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55305
oklch(55.7% 0.147 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833C09
oklch(44.3% 0.113 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#66310F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#833C09 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 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625606 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902B33 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833C09
#833C09
oklch(44.3% 0.113 49.2)
- #005C7A
#005C7A
oklch(44.4% 0.088 229.1)
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 #833C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.060
Use #833C09 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.