#834031
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.4% 0.096 33.8), rgb(131, 64, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#834031 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834031 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.096 33.8) |
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 #834031 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834031 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834031 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834031 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05440
oklch(55.6% 0.125 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#974432
oklch(49.1% 0.116 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834031
oklch(45.4% 0.096 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#834031 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) | #514A2F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615930 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F343C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834031
#834031
oklch(45.4% 0.096 33.8)
- #006171
#006171
oklch(45.3% 0.08 214)
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 #834031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #834031 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.