#833E00
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(44.6% 0.114 52.6), rgb(131, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#833E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833E00 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.114 52.6) |
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 #833E00 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833E00 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833E00 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #833E00 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D60
oklch(70.7% 0.107 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833E00
oklch(44.6% 0.114 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#65320A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#833E00 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) | #524700 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912E34 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833E00
#833E00
oklch(44.6% 0.114 52.6)
- #005C7E
#005C7E
oklch(44.6% 0.091 232.4)
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 #833E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.060
Use #833E00 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.