#82502B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.085 55.5), rgb(130, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#82502B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 56°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82502B |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.085 55.5) |
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 #82502B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82502B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82502B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #82502B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82502B
oklch(48.1% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#82502B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4647 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82502B
#82502B
oklch(48.1% 0.085 55.5)
- #246587
#246587
oklch(48.1% 0.085 235.4)
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 #82502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
Use #82502B 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.