#825E41
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.063 59.6), rgb(130, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#825E41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825E41 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.063 59.6) |
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 #825E41 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825E41 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825E41 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #825E41 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825E41
oklch(51.2% 0.063 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#825E41 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) | #69613F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716941 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5757 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825E41
#825E41
oklch(51.2% 0.063 59.6)
- #436C88
#436C88
oklch(51.3% 0.064 239.6)
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 #825E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #825E41 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.