#82512D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.3% 0.083 55.6), rgb(130, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#82512D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82512D |
| RGB | rgb(130, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.083 55.6) |
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 #82512D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82512D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82512D text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82512D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C58
oklch(63% 0.082 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B653D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82512D
oklch(48.3% 0.083 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#82512D 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) | #5F562A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4749 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82512D
#82512D
oklch(48.3% 0.083 55.6)
- #276587
#276587
oklch(48.2% 0.083 236.3)
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 #82512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #82512D 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.