#83402C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.098 37.4), rgb(131, 64, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#83402C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83402C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.098 37.4) |
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 #83402C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83402C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83402C text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83402C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28C77
oklch(70.6% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E54
oklch(63.1% 0.117 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97442B
oklch(49% 0.118 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83402C
oklch(45.3% 0.098 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#83402C 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) | #524A2A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F333B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83402C
#83402C
oklch(45.3% 0.098 37.4)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #83402C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #83402C 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.