#83533C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2), rgb(131, 83, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#83533C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83533C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 83, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2) |
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 #83533C | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83533C | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83533C text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83533C text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#83533C 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) | #60583A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4A4D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83533C
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
- #2B6980
#2B6980
oklch(49.1% 0.073 225.7)
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 #83533C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
Use #83533C 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.