#824B2F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.2% 0.085 46.9), rgb(130, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#824B2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824B2F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.085 46.9) |
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 #824B2F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824B2F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824B2F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #824B2F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795D
oklch(63% 0.085 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6243
oklch(55.7% 0.091 47.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824B2F
oklch(47.2% 0.085 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F422C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#824B2F 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) | #5A522C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E2F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4144 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824B2F
#824B2F
oklch(47.2% 0.085 46.9)
- #116480
#116480
oklch(47.1% 0.085 227)
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 #824B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #824B2F 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.