#834050
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.093 6.3), rgb(131, 64, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#834050 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834050 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 64, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.093 6.3) |
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 #834050 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834050 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834050 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834050 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97180
oklch(63% 0.093 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4596A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834050
oklch(46.1% 0.093 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#834050 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) | #4C4D50 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3A46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834050
#834050
oklch(46.1% 0.093 6.3)
- #00675F
#00675F
oklch(46.2% 0.081 185.6)
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 #834050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.077
Use #834050 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.