#83420A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.109 53.8), rgb(131, 66, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#83420A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83420A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.109 53.8) |
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 #83420A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83420A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83420A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83420A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57134
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83420A
oklch(45.3% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#83420A 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) | #554A00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655909 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903338 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83420A
#83420A
oklch(45.3% 0.109 53.8)
- #005E82
#005E82
oklch(45.4% 0.094 233.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #83420A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #83420A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #83420A 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.