#825600
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.103 74.7), rgb(130, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#825600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825600 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.103 74.7) |
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 #825600 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825600 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825600 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #825600 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A67
oklch(70.8% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE803C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#996813
oklch(55.6% 0.111 74.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825600
oklch(48.9% 0.103 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4709
oklch(42.7% 0.086 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#825600 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) | #665800 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706304 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4A48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825600
#825600
oklch(48.9% 0.103 74.7)
- #346199
#346199
oklch(48.8% 0.103 254.9)
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 #825600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #825600 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.