#825852
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.057 28.3), rgb(130, 88, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#825852 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825852 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 88, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.057 28.3) |
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 #825852 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825852 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825852 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #825852 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9791
oklch(70.8% 0.044 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600
#94665F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825852
oklch(50.4% 0.057 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#825852 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) | #615D51 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6651 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5356 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825852
#825852
oklch(50.4% 0.057 28.3)
- #3A6E76
#3A6E76
oklch(50.5% 0.057 208.4)
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 #825852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #825852 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.