#83572F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.6% 0.08 61.5), rgb(131, 87, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#83572F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83572F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.08 61.5) |
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 #83572F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83572F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83572F text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83572F text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400
#BE9879
oklch(70.7% 0.063 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E56
oklch(63.1% 0.08 61)
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Step 600
600
#98673B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 61.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83572F
oklch(49.6% 0.08 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#83572F 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) | #655B2B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F652F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D4E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83572F
#83572F
oklch(49.6% 0.08 61.5)
- #34688C
#34688C
oklch(49.8% 0.08 241.1)
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 #83572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #83572F 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.