#825B19
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.094 75.8), rgb(130, 91, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#825B19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825B19 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.094 75.8) |
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 #825B19 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825B19 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825B19 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #825B19 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825B19
oklch(50.1% 0.094 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#674815
oklch(42.6% 0.078 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#825B19 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) | #695D0E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E514E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825B19
#825B19
oklch(50.1% 0.094 75.8)
- #3E6598
#3E6598
oklch(50.2% 0.093 255.7)
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 #825B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #825B19 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.