#933B03
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.132 44.9), rgb(147, 59, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#933B03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933B03 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 59, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.132 44.9) |
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 #933B03 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933B03 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933B03 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #933B03 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96D41
oklch(63.1% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4521E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 44.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933B03
oklch(46.7% 0.132 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3712
oklch(42.7% 0.109 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#663117
oklch(37.9% 0.085 45)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#933B03 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) | #554A00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E00 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22432 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933B03
#933B03
oklch(46.7% 0.132 44.9)
- #00647F
#00647F
oklch(46.8% 0.088 224.6)
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 #933B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
Use #933B03 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.