#883310
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.7% 0.125 40.1), rgb(136, 51, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#883310 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883310 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 51, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.125 40.1) |
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 #883310 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883310 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883310 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #883310 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4816
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33905
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883310
oklch(43.7% 0.125 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#883310 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) | #4B420A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #961D2C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883310
#883310
oklch(43.7% 0.125 40.1)
- #005B70
#005B70
oklch(43.6% 0.08 220.6)
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 #883310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.008
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.052
Use #883310 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.