#82571E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.3% 0.091 69.9), rgb(130, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#82571E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 70°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82571E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.091 69.9) |
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 #82571E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82571E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82571E text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #82571E text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD804A
oklch(63.3% 0.09 70)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82571E
oklch(49.3% 0.091 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#82571E 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) | #665A16 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4C4B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82571E
#82571E
oklch(49.3% 0.091 69.9)
- #356493
#356493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 250.2)
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 #82571E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #82571E 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.