#82503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.074 41.5), rgb(130, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#82503D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82503D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.074 41.5) |
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 #82503D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82503D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82503D text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82503D text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B67
oklch(63.1% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 41.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82503D
oklch(48.4% 0.074 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#82503D 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) | #5D563B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D484B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82503D
#82503D
oklch(48.4% 0.074 41.5)
- #24687C
#24687C
oklch(48.4% 0.074 221)
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 #82503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #82503D 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.