#83503A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.077 43.9), rgb(131, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#83503A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83503A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.077 43.9) |
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 #83503A | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83503A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83503A text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83503A text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B64
oklch(63.2% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C634B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83503A
oklch(48.4% 0.077 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#83503A 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) | #5D5638 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E474A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83503A
#83503A
oklch(48.4% 0.077 43.9)
- #22687F
#22687F
oklch(48.5% 0.077 223.9)
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 #83503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.062
Use #83503A 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.