#825548
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.064 36.8), rgb(130, 85, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#825548 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825548 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.064 36.8) |
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 #825548 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825548 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825548 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #825548 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6E
oklch(63% 0.064 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825548
oklch(49.6% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#69453A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#825548 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) | #605A47 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6448 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4E52 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825548
#825548
oklch(49.6% 0.064 36.8)
- #326B7A
#326B7A
oklch(49.6% 0.064 217.4)
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 #825548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #825548 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.