#834033
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.4% 0.095 32.3), rgb(131, 64, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#834033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834033 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.095 32.3) |
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 #834033 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834033 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834033 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834033 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
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05443
oklch(55.6% 0.124 32)
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Step 700
700
#974434
oklch(49.1% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834033
oklch(45.4% 0.095 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#834033 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) | #514B32 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615932 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F343D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834033
#834033
oklch(45.4% 0.095 32.3)
- #006270
#006270
oklch(45.5% 0.079 211.6)
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 #834033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #834033 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.