#825233
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.6% 0.079 52.7), rgb(130, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#825233 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 0.023 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 | #825233 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.079 52.7) |
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 #825233 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825233 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825233 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #825233 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5D
oklch(63% 0.077 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825233
oklch(48.6% 0.079 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#825233 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) | #605730 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6233 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D494B | 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°).
- #825233
#825233
oklch(48.6% 0.079 52.7)
- #296784
#296784
oklch(48.7% 0.078 231.8)
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 #825233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #825233 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.