#82572C
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.5% 0.082 63.9), rgb(130, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#82572C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82572C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.082 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 #82572C | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82572C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82572C text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82572C text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#976839
oklch(55.7% 0.087 64.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82572C
oklch(49.5% 0.082 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#694725
oklch(42.8% 0.067 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#82572C 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) | #655A28 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D4D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82572C
#82572C
oklch(49.5% 0.082 63.9)
- #35668D
#35668D
oklch(49.4% 0.082 244.6)
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 #82572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #82572C 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.