#825503
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.7% 0.102 73.3), rgb(130, 85, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#825503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825503 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.102 73.3) |
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 #825503 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825503 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825503 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #825503 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3D
oklch(63% 0.101 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6817
oklch(55.7% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825503
oklch(48.7% 0.102 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B470C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C14
oklch(37.9% 0.066 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#825503 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) | #655800 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6307 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4948 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825503
#825503
oklch(48.7% 0.102 73.3)
- #326198
#326198
oklch(48.6% 0.103 253.8)
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 #825503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.054
Use #825503 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.