#835653
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.061 23.7), rgb(131, 86, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#835653 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835653 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 86, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.061 23.7) |
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 #835653 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835653 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835653 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #835653 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9693
oklch(70.7% 0.046 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835653
oklch(50.2% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#835653 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) | #5F5C53 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6552 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5155 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835653
#835653
oklch(50.2% 0.061 23.7)
- #356E73
#356E73
oklch(50.2% 0.06 203)
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 #835653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #835653 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.