#83512E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.4% 0.083 54.4), rgb(131, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#83512E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83512E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.083 54.4) |
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 #83512E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83512E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83512E text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83512E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C643E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83512E
oklch(48.4% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#83512E 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) | #5F562B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4749 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83512E
#83512E
oklch(48.4% 0.083 54.4)
- #256687
#256687
oklch(48.4% 0.084 234.5)
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 #83512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
Use #83512E 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.