#825F0F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(50.9% 0.1 81.8), rgb(130, 95, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#825F0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #825F0F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 95, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.1 81.8) |
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 #825F0F | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #825F0F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #825F0F text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #825F0F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833D
oklch(63% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 82.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#825F0F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#654A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#825F0F 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) | #6D6000 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756814 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5451 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #825F0F
#825F0F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 81.8)
- #45659F
#45659F
oklch(50.9% 0.1 261.6)
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 #825F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #825F0F 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.