#82471D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.097 52.8), rgb(130, 71, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#82471D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82471D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 71, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.097 52.8) |
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 #82471D | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82471D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82471D text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82471D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77850
oklch(63% 0.096 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36034
oklch(55.6% 0.105 52.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82471D
oklch(46.2% 0.097 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3820
oklch(37.8% 0.063 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#82471D 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) | #584E18 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3A3E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82471D
#82471D
oklch(46.2% 0.097 52.8)
- #006185
#006185
oklch(46.3% 0.095 232.7)
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 #82471D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #82471D 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.