#835D12
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.6% 0.098 78.6), rgb(131, 93, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#835D12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835D12 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.098 78.6) |
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 #835D12 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835D12 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835D12 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #835D12 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#946B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835D12
oklch(50.6% 0.098 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#67490F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#835D12 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) | #6C5E01 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746816 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F524F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835D12
#835D12
oklch(50.6% 0.098 78.6)
- #41659D
#41659D
oklch(50.6% 0.099 258.9)
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 #835D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #835D12 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.