#825D38
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.071 65), rgb(130, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#825D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825D38 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.071 65) |
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 #825D38 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825D38 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825D38 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #825D38 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825D38
oklch(50.9% 0.071 65)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D27
oklch(37.9% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#825D38 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) | #695F35 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726839 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5554 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825D38
#825D38
oklch(50.9% 0.071 65)
- #416A8C
#416A8C
oklch(50.9% 0.071 244.9)
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 #825D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #825D38 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.