#825232
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.5% 0.079 53.5), rgb(130, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#825232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825232 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.079 53.5) |
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 #825232 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825232 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825232 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #825232 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
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5C
oklch(63% 0.078 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6542
oklch(55.6% 0.085 53.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825232
oklch(48.5% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B452B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 54.4)
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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)
#825232 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) | #60572F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6132 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D494A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825232
#825232
oklch(48.5% 0.079 53.5)
- #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 #825232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #825232 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.