#825248
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.067 32.4), rgb(130, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#825248 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825248 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 32.4) |
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 #825248 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825248 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825248 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #825248 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB4
oklch(81% 0.032 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#996458
oklch(55.7% 0.072 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825248
oklch(49% 0.067 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#825248 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) | #5D5847 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686247 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4B4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825248
#825248
oklch(49% 0.067 32.4)
- #2B6A77
#2B6A77
oklch(48.9% 0.067 213.4)
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 #825248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
Use #825248 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.