#825231
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.08 54.2), rgb(130, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#825231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825231 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.08 54.2) |
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 #825231 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825231 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825231 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #825231 text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#D5BBAA
oklch(81% 0.038 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5B
oklch(63% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6541
oklch(55.6% 0.085 54.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825231
oklch(48.5% 0.08 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B452A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#825231 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) | #60572E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6131 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D484A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825231
#825231
oklch(48.5% 0.08 54.2)
- #296685
#296685
oklch(48.5% 0.08 234)
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 #825231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #825231 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.