#83442D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.093 40.5), rgb(131, 68, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#83442D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83442D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 40.5) |
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 #83442D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83442D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83442D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83442D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83442D
oklch(46% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#723F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.077 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#83442D 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) | #554D2B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F383F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83442D
#83442D
oklch(46% 0.093 40.5)
- #006279
#006279
oklch(46% 0.084 221.2)
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 #83442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #83442D 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.