#835813
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.6% 0.098 73.2), rgb(131, 88, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#835813 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835813 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 88, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.098 73.2) |
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 #835813 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835813 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835813 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #835813 text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BDA0
oklch(81% 0.047 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8042
oklch(63.1% 0.097 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#986820
oklch(55.5% 0.105 72.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835813
oklch(49.6% 0.098 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#694712
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#835813 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) | #675A04 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716516 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D4B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835813
#835813
oklch(49.6% 0.098 73.2)
- #376498
#376498
oklch(49.6% 0.097 253.3)
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 #835813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #835813 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.