#883A03
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.7% 0.121 47.3), rgb(136, 58, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#883A03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #883A03 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 58, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.121 47.3) |
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 #883A03 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #883A03 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #883A03 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #883A03 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A61
oklch(70.7% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A31
oklch(63.2% 0.144 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#883A03
oklch(44.7% 0.121 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#883A03 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) | #514600 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #962731 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #883A03
#883A03
oklch(44.7% 0.121 47.3)
- #005D7A
#005D7A
oklch(44.7% 0.087 227.9)
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 #883A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
Use #883A03 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.