#835B52
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.055 33.1), rgb(131, 91, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#835B52 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835B52 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.055 33.1) |
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 #835B52 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835B52 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835B52 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #835B52 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#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
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9890
oklch(70.8% 0.043 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87E74
oklch(63.1% 0.055 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#93675D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835B52
oklch(51.1% 0.055 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#835B52 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) | #646051 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6852 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5659 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835B52
#835B52
oklch(51.1% 0.055 33.1)
- #3E6F79
#3E6F79
oklch(51.1% 0.055 212.2)
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 #835B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
Use #835B52 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.