#835E52
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.052 38.7), rgb(131, 94, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#835E52 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #835E52 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 94, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.052 38.7) |
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 #835E52 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #835E52 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #835E52 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #835E52 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8998E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#835E52
oklch(51.7% 0.052 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#835E52 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) | #676251 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A52 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C595B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #835E52
#835E52
oklch(51.7% 0.052 38.7)
- #44707D
#44707D
oklch(51.8% 0.053 218.7)
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 #835E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #835E52 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.