#83501C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.095 62.1), rgb(131, 80, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#83501C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83501C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 65%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.095 62.1) |
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 #83501C | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83501C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83501C text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83501C text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29771
oklch(70.8% 0.073 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 62)
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Step 600
600
#9D642D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 61.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83501C
oklch(48% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D441C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#83501C 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) | #605515 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4445 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83501C
#83501C
oklch(48% 0.095 62.1)
- #23638E
#23638E
oklch(48% 0.094 242.2)
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 #83501C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.010
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.012
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #83501C 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.