#835A23
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.089 71), rgb(131, 90, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#835A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835A23 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.089 71) |
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 #835A23 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835A23 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835A23 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835A23 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835A23
oklch(50.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#835A23 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) | #685C1C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726624 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F504E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835A23
#835A23
oklch(50.1% 0.089 71)
- #3A6694
#3A6694
oklch(50% 0.089 251)
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 #835A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
Use #835A23 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.