#825309
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.4% 0.101 70.5), rgb(130, 83, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#825309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825309 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.101 70.5) |
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 #825309 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825309 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825309 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #825309 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B671D
oklch(55.7% 0.108 70.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825309
oklch(48.4% 0.101 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#825309 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) | #635600 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4746 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825309
#825309
oklch(48.4% 0.101 70.5)
- #2D6195
#2D6195
oklch(48.3% 0.101 250.7)
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 #825309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #825309 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.