#835A27
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.086 69.4), rgb(131, 90, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#835A27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835A27 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.086 69.4) |
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 #835A27 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835A27 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835A27 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835A27 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB804E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#966931
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835A27
oklch(50.1% 0.086 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#68471F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 69)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#835A27 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) | #685D21 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726628 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F504F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835A27
#835A27
oklch(50.1% 0.086 69.4)
- #3A6793
#3A6793
oklch(50.2% 0.087 249.4)
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 #835A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #835A27 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.