#83530E
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.5% 0.1 69), rgb(131, 83, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#83530E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83530E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 83, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.1 69) |
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 #83530E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83530E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83530E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83530E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C661F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 68.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83530E
oklch(48.5% 0.1 69)
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Step 800
800
#6C4612
oklch(42.8% 0.083 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#83530E 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) | #635700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6210 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904747 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83530E
#83530E
oklch(48.5% 0.1 69)
- #2C6295
#2C6295
oklch(48.5% 0.1 249.5)
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 #83530E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #83530E 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.