#825B22
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.2% 0.089 73.2), rgb(130, 91, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#825B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 73°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825B22 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 91, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.089 73.2) |
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 #825B22 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825B22 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825B22 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #825B22 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#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
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825B22
oklch(50.2% 0.089 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#825B22 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) | #695D1B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726624 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E514F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825B22
#825B22
oklch(50.2% 0.089 73.2)
- #3D6695
#3D6695
oklch(50.2% 0.089 252.9)
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 #825B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #825B22 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.