#83502B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.086 55), rgb(131, 80, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#83502B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83502B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.086 55) |
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 #83502B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83502B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83502B text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83502B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D643B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 55.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83502B
oklch(48.2% 0.086 55)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#83502B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4647 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83502B
#83502B
oklch(48.2% 0.086 55)
- #226587
#226587
oklch(48.1% 0.086 234.9)
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 #83502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #83502B 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.