#82591F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.09 71.9), rgb(130, 89, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#82591F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82591F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.09 71.9) |
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 #82591F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82591F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82591F text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #82591F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8049
oklch(63% 0.09 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#96692A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 72.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82591F
oklch(49.7% 0.09 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#68481A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#82591F 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) | #675B17 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716521 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4F4D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82591F
#82591F
oklch(49.7% 0.09 71.9)
- #396594
#396594
oklch(49.7% 0.09 251.5)
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 #82591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
Use #82591F 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.