#83441F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.1 48.6), rgb(131, 68, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#83441F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83441F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 62%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.1 48.6) |
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 #83441F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83441F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83441F text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83441F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500
#C37144
oklch(63.1% 0.12 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5823
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#954815
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#83441F
oklch(45.8% 0.1 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#83441F 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) | #564C1B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90373C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83441F
#83441F
oklch(45.8% 0.1 48.6)
- #00607F
#00607F
oklch(45.7% 0.09 228.9)
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 #83441F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #83441F 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.