#827352
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.051 86.3), rgb(130, 115, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#827352 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827352 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.051 86.3) |
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 #827352 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827352 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827352 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827352 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#968869
oklch(63.1% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827352
oklch(56.1% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#49412F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#827352 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) | #7B7250 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7653 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E6A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827352
#827352
oklch(56.1% 0.051 86.3)
- #677493
#677493
oklch(56% 0.051 267)
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 #827352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #827352 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.