#83451D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.1 50.4), rgb(131, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#83451D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83451D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.1 50.4) |
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 #83451D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #83451D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83451D text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83451D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 50.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83451D
oklch(46% 0.1 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#83451D 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) | #574D18 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90383D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83451D
#83451D
oklch(46% 0.1 50.4)
- #006081
#006081
oklch(45.8% 0.092 230.6)
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 #83451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
Use #83451D 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.