#825C24
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.4% 0.087 73.7), rgb(130, 92, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#825C24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825C24 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 92, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.087 73.7) |
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 #825C24 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825C24 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825C24 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #825C24 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9814B
oklch(63% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825C24
oklch(50.4% 0.087 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#825C24 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) | #6A5E1D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736726 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5250 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825C24
#825C24
oklch(50.4% 0.087 73.7)
- #3F6695
#3F6695
oklch(50.3% 0.088 253.9)
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 #825C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
Use #825C24 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.