#825416
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.6% 0.096 69), rgb(130, 84, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#825416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 69°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825416 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 84, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.096 69) |
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 #825416 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825416 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825416 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #825416 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E46
oklch(63% 0.095 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6726
oklch(55.6% 0.103 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825416
oklch(48.6% 0.096 69)
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Step 800
800
#6B4617
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#825416 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) | #63570B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6218 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4948 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825416
#825416
oklch(48.6% 0.096 69)
- #2F6393
#2F6393
oklch(48.7% 0.095 248.7)
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 #825416, 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 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #825416 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.