#835B2D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.4% 0.081 67.9), rgb(131, 91, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#835B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 68°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835B2D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.081 67.9) |
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 #835B2D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835B2D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835B2D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #835B2D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8053
oklch(63.1% 0.08 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#956937
oklch(55.6% 0.087 67.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835B2D
oklch(50.4% 0.081 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#835B2D 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) | #685E28 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5251 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835B2D
#835B2D
oklch(50.4% 0.081 67.9)
- #3C6891
#3C6891
oklch(50.4% 0.082 248.1)
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 #835B2D, 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 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
Use #835B2D 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.