#833D1E
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.106 42.9), rgb(131, 61, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#833D1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 43°. 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 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833D1E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 61, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.106 42.9) |
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 #833D1E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833D1E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833D1E text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #833D1E text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D47
oklch(63.1% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35327
oklch(55.6% 0.137 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A431A
oklch(49.1% 0.128 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833D1E
oklch(44.6% 0.106 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#833D1E 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) | #50481A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902E36 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833D1E
#833D1E
oklch(44.6% 0.106 42.9)
- #005E75
#005E75
oklch(44.7% 0.083 222)
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 #833D1E, 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 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #833D1E 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.