#835650
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.061 27.8), rgb(131, 86, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#835650 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835650 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 86, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.061 27.8) |
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 #835650 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835650 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835650 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835650 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835650
oklch(50.1% 0.061 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#835650 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) | #605C4F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A654F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5055 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835650
#835650
oklch(50.1% 0.061 27.8)
- #346D76
#346D76
oklch(50% 0.061 209)
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 #835650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #835650 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.