#825527
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49% 0.086 63.9), rgb(130, 85, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#825527 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825527 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.086 63.9) |
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 #825527 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825527 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825527 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #825527 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9875
oklch(70.6% 0.066 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E51
oklch(63.1% 0.085 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#996735
oklch(55.7% 0.092 63.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825527
oklch(49% 0.086 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4622
oklch(42.7% 0.071 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#825527 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) | #635922 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6328 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4B4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825527
#825527
oklch(49% 0.086 63.9)
- #31658D
#31658D
oklch(48.9% 0.085 244.1)
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 #825527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #825527 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.