#834123
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.1 43.8), rgb(131, 65, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#834123 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834123 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 65, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.1 43.8) |
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 #834123 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834123 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834123 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834123 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28D70
oklch(70.6% 0.094 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0562C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#97451E
oklch(49% 0.122 43.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834123
oklch(45.3% 0.1 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#834123 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) | #534A20 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635922 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90343A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834123
#834123
oklch(45.3% 0.1 43.8)
- #006079
#006079
oklch(45.4% 0.085 223.6)
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 #834123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
Use #834123 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.