#82491E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.096 54.4), rgb(130, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#82491E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82491E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.096 54.4) |
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 #82491E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82491E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82491E text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82491E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59474
oklch(70.5% 0.074 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67950
oklch(63% 0.095 54)
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Step 600
600
#A16133
oklch(55.5% 0.103 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82491E
oklch(46.6% 0.096 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#82491E 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) | #5A5019 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3D40 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82491E
#82491E
oklch(46.6% 0.096 54.4)
- #076187
#076187
oklch(46.5% 0.096 234.8)
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 #82491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #82491E 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.