#835A4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.058 37), rgb(131, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#835A4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 37°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835A4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.058 37) |
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 #835A4E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835A4E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835A4E text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #835A4E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA978D
oklch(70.6% 0.045 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97E71
oklch(63.2% 0.057 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#946759
oklch(55.7% 0.062 38)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835A4E
oklch(50.8% 0.058 37)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#835A4E 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) | #645F4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5457 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835A4E
#835A4E
oklch(50.8% 0.058 37)
- #3C6E7B
#3C6E7B
oklch(50.8% 0.058 216.5)
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 #835A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #835A4E 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.