#835442
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.4% 0.069 41.7), rgb(131, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#835442 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835442 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.069 41.7) |
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 #835442 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835442 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835442 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #835442 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C69
oklch(63.2% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#996551
oklch(55.7% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835442
oklch(49.4% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#835442 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) | #605A41 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6342 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C4F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835442
#835442
oklch(49.4% 0.069 41.7)
- #2E6A7D
#2E6A7D
oklch(49.3% 0.069 221.7)
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 #835442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #835442 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.