#824E2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.084 51.2), rgb(130, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#824E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824E2E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.084 51.2) |
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 #824E2E | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824E2E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824E2E text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #824E2E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2957C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824E2E
oklch(47.7% 0.084 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#824E2E 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) | #5D542B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4446 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824E2E
#824E2E
oklch(47.7% 0.084 51.2)
- #1D6583
#1D6583
oklch(47.7% 0.084 230.4)
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 #824E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
Use #824E2E 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.