#825E60
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.047 15.1), rgb(130, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#825E60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825E60 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.047 15.1) |
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 #825E60 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825E60 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825E60 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #825E60 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47E80
oklch(63% 0.047 15)
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Step 600
600
#8F676A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825E60
oklch(52% 0.047 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#634648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#825E60 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) | #646360 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895B5F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825E60
#825E60
oklch(52% 0.047 15.1)
- #477271
#477271
oklch(52% 0.048 193.9)
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 #825E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
Use #825E60 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.