#833F21
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45% 0.103 43.1), rgb(131, 63, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#833F21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 43°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #833F21 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 63, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.103 43.1) |
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 #833F21 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #833F21 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #833F21 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #833F21 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E49
oklch(63% 0.123 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2542A
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#99441D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#833F21
oklch(45% 0.103 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#64311C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#833F21 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) | #52491E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625820 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903138 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #833F21
#833F21
oklch(45% 0.103 43.1)
- #005F77
#005F77
oklch(45% 0.084 222.8)
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 #833F21, 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 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #833F21 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.