#834113
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.2% 0.107 50.6), rgb(131, 65, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#834113 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834113 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 65, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.107 50.6) |
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 #834113 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834113 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834113 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834113 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5703B
oklch(63% 0.127 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15612
oklch(55.6% 0.139 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834113
oklch(45.2% 0.107 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#643312
oklch(37.9% 0.083 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#834113 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) | #544A0B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645912 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903238 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834113
#834113
oklch(45.2% 0.107 50.6)
- #005E7E
#005E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3)
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 #834113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #834113 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.