#933300
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.5% 0.139 41.3), rgb(147, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#933300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933300 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.139 41.3) |
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 #933300 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #933300 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933300 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #933300 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.166 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#933300
oklch(45.5% 0.139 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2807
oklch(37.8% 0.109 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#933300 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) | #504500 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3162B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933300
#933300
oklch(45.5% 0.139 41.3)
- #006178
#006178
oklch(45.6% 0.084 221.4)
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 #933300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
Use #933300 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.