#835C4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.056 40.6), rgb(131, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#835C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835C4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.056 40.6) |
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 #835C4E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835C4E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835C4E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #835C4E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A77F70
oklch(63.1% 0.055 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835C4E
oklch(51.2% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#65463B
oklch(42.5% 0.047 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#835C4E 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) | #66604D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5658 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835C4E
#835C4E
oklch(51.2% 0.056 40.6)
- #406E7D
#406E7D
oklch(51.1% 0.056 220.9)
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 #835C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #835C4E 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.