#825C0C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.2% 0.1 79.2), rgb(130, 92, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#825C0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825C0C |
| RGB | rgb(130, 92, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 83%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.1 79.2) |
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 #825C0C | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825C0C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825C0C text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #825C0C text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B17
oklch(55.7% 0.108 79.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825C0C
oklch(50.2% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#67490C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#825C0C 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746711 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E514E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825C0C
#825C0C
oklch(50.2% 0.1 79.2)
- #40649C
#40649C
oklch(50.3% 0.099 258.9)
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 #825C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #825C0C 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.