#82522E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.082 56.2), rgb(130, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#82522E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 56°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82522E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.082 56.2) |
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 #82522E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82522E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82522E text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #82522E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D58
oklch(63.1% 0.081 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B653E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82522E
oklch(48.5% 0.082 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4528
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#82522E 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) | #60572B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E484A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82522E
#82522E
oklch(48.5% 0.082 56.2)
- #296687
#296687
oklch(48.6% 0.082 235.7)
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 #82522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #82522E 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.