#833C1F
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.4% 0.106 41.6), rgb(131, 60, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#833C1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 42°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833C1F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 60, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.106 41.6) |
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 #833C1F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833C1F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833C1F text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #833C1F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.099 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4522A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B421C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833C1F
oklch(44.4% 0.106 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#65301B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#833C1F 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) | #50471C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902D36 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833C1F
#833C1F
oklch(44.4% 0.106 41.6)
- #005D74
#005D74
oklch(44.4% 0.082 222.3)
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 #833C1F, 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 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
Use #833C1F 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.