#835342
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3), rgb(131, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#835342 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835342 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3) |
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 #835342 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835342 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835342 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835342 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6A
oklch(63% 0.069 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#56392F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#835342 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) | #5F5941 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6342 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4B4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835342
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
- #2B6A7C
#2B6A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 219.7)
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 #835342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #835342 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.