#83442F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.093 39), rgb(131, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#83442F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83442F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 39) |
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 #83442F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83442F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83442F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83442F text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45D46
oklch(55.5% 0.099 38.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83442F
oklch(46% 0.093 39)
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Step 800
800
#723F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#83442F 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) | #544D2D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F383F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83442F
#83442F
oklch(46% 0.093 39)
- #006378
#006378
oklch(46.2% 0.084 219)
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 #83442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
Use #83442F 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.