#835331
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.9% 0.08 54.9), rgb(131, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#835331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835331 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.08 54.9) |
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 #835331 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835331 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835331 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #835331 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6540
oklch(55.5% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835331
oklch(48.9% 0.08 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B452A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#835331 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) | #61582E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6231 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F494B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835331
#835331
oklch(48.9% 0.08 54.9)
- #2A6787
#2A6787
oklch(48.9% 0.081 234.8)
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 #835331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #835331 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.