#835A2E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.081 66.1), rgb(131, 90, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#835A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835A2E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.081 66.1) |
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 #835A2E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835A2E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835A2E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #835A2E text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8054
oklch(63.2% 0.08 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#966938
oklch(55.7% 0.087 66.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835A2E
oklch(50.2% 0.081 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#835A2E 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) | #675D2A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5150 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835A2E
#835A2E
oklch(50.2% 0.081 66.1)
- #3A688F
#3A688F
oklch(50.2% 0.081 245.9)
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 #835A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #835A2E 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.