#82604E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.052 49.1), rgb(130, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#82604E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82604E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.052 49.1) |
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 #82604E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #82604E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #82604E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #82604E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#82604E
oklch(51.9% 0.052 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 47.9)
#82604E 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) | #69634D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5A5B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82604E
#82604E
oklch(51.9% 0.052 49.1)
- #486F81
#486F81
oklch(52% 0.052 228.7)
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 #82604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #82604E 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.