#835835
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.076 59), rgb(131, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#835835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835835 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.076 59) |
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 #835835 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835835 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835835 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835835 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#976741
oklch(55.6% 0.082 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835835
oklch(49.9% 0.076 59)
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Step 800
800
#68462B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#835835 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) | #655C32 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6535 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4F50 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835835
#835835
oklch(49.9% 0.076 59)
- #366989
#366989
oklch(49.9% 0.075 238.3)
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 #835835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #835835 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.