#83503E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.075 40.2), rgb(131, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#83503E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83503E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.075 40.2) |
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 #83503E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83503E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83503E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83503E text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 40.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83503E
oklch(48.5% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#83503E 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) | #5D563D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E484B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83503E
#83503E
oklch(48.5% 0.075 40.2)
- #23697C
#23697C
oklch(48.6% 0.074 219.5)
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 #83503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #83503E 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.