#835848
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.063 41.2), rgb(131, 88, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#835848 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835848 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 88, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.063 41.2) |
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 #835848 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835848 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835848 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835848 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 40)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835848
oklch(50.3% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#835848 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) | #635D47 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6648 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5154 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835848
#835848
oklch(50.3% 0.063 41.2)
- #376C7D
#376C7D
oklch(50.2% 0.062 221.2)
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 #835848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #835848 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.