#83542E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49% 0.082 58.2), rgb(131, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#83542E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83542E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.082 58.2) |
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 #83542E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83542E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83542E text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83542E text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9779
oklch(70.6% 0.064 58.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A663C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 58.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83542E
oklch(49% 0.082 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#83542E 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) | #62582A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4A4B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83542E
#83542E
oklch(49% 0.082 58.2)
- #2D678A
#2D678A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 238.2)
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 #83542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #83542E 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.