#843309
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43% 0.122 42.7), rgb(132, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#843309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #843309 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.122 42.7) |
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 #843309 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #843309 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #843309 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #843309 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8866
oklch(70.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#D0673A
oklch(63.1% 0.146 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B10
oklch(55.6% 0.159 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#843309
oklch(43% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D12
oklch(37.8% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#843309 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) | #4B4101 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5304 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #921E2C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #843309
#843309
oklch(43% 0.122 42.7)
- #00596F
#00596F
oklch(43% 0.08 222.1)
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 #843309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
Use #843309 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.