#825512
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.8% 0.097 71), rgb(130, 85, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#825512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825512 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.097 71) |
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 #825512 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825512 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825512 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #825512 text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#996722
oklch(55.5% 0.104 70.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825512
oklch(48.8% 0.097 71)
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Step 800
800
#6A4614
oklch(42.6% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B18
oklch(37.5% 0.063 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#825512 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) | #645804 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6314 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4A48 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825512
#825512
oklch(48.8% 0.097 71)
- #316395
#316395
oklch(48.9% 0.097 250.5)
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 #825512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #825512 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.