#835303
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.5% 0.103 70.7), rgb(131, 83, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#835303 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835303 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 83, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.103 70.7) |
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 #835303 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835303 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835303 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835303 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3E
oklch(63% 0.102 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6618
oklch(55.6% 0.111 70.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835303
oklch(48.5% 0.103 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C460D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#835303 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) | #635600 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6206 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904746 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835303
#835303
oklch(48.5% 0.103 70.7)
- #2C6297
#2C6297
oklch(48.6% 0.103 250.4)
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 #835303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #835303 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.