#825F02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(50.8% 0.104 83.2), rgb(130, 95, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#825F02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825F02 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.104 83.2) |
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 #825F02 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825F02 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825F02 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #825F02 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78338
oklch(63% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C09
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825F02
oklch(50.8% 0.104 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 83)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#825F02 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766809 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5450 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825F02
#825F02
oklch(50.8% 0.104 83.2)
- #4664A1
#4664A1
oklch(50.9% 0.104 263.3)
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 #825F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #825F02 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.