#825945
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.062 46.9), rgb(130, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#825945 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825945 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.062 46.9) |
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 #825945 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825945 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825945 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #825945 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6A
oklch(63% 0.061 46)
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Step 600
600
#946751
oklch(55.5% 0.067 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825945
oklch(50.3% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#825945 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) | #645D43 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6645 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5254 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825945
#825945
oklch(50.3% 0.062 46.9)
- #3A6B80
#3A6B80
oklch(50.2% 0.063 227.8)
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 #825945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #825945 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.