#835508
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.102 72), rgb(131, 85, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#835508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835508 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.102 72) |
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 #835508 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835508 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835508 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835508 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 72)
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Step 600
600
#9A671A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 71.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835508
oklch(48.9% 0.102 72)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#835508 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) | #655800 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904948 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835508
#835508
oklch(48.9% 0.102 72)
- #316298
#316298
oklch(48.8% 0.102 252.6)
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 #835508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.015
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #835508 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.