#833D0E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.5% 0.111 48.8), rgb(131, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#833D0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833D0E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.111 48.8) |
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 #833D0E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833D0E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833D0E text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #833D0E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C65
oklch(70.6% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86E39
oklch(63.1% 0.132 49)
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Step 600
600
#B4530E
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833D0E
oklch(44.5% 0.111 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#833D0E 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) | #514705 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902D34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833D0E
#833D0E
oklch(44.5% 0.111 48.8)
- #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 #833D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #833D0E 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.