#825E35
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.074 68.5), rgb(130, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#825E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825E35 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.074 68.5) |
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 #825E35 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825E35 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825E35 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #825E35 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#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
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B7A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 69.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78158
oklch(63% 0.073 68)
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Step 600
600
#926A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 68.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825E35
oklch(51% 0.074 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#654928
oklch(42.8% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#825E35 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) | #6A6031 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736836 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5554 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825E35
#825E35
oklch(51% 0.074 68.5)
- #436A8F
#436A8F
oklch(51.1% 0.074 248.2)
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 #825E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #825E35 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.