#835A04
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.9% 0.103 77.4), rgb(131, 90, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#835A04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835A04 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.103 77.4) |
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 #835A04 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835A04 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835A04 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #835A04 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A12
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835A04
oklch(49.9% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694808
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#553D13
oklch(37.8% 0.066 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#835A04 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) | #695C00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904F4C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835A04
#835A04
oklch(49.9% 0.103 77.4)
- #3B639D
#3B639D
oklch(49.8% 0.104 257.7)
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 #835A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #835A04 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.