#83541D
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.8% 0.093 66.2), rgb(131, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#83541D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83541D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.093 66.2) |
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 #83541D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83541D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83541D text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83541D text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A662B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83541D
oklch(48.8% 0.093 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B461B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#83541D 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) | #635816 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E631E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4949 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83541D
#83541D
oklch(48.8% 0.093 66.2)
- #2D6491
#2D6491
oklch(48.8% 0.093 246)
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 #83541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.013
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #83541D 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.