#834221
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.5% 0.1 45.7), rgb(131, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#834221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834221 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.1 45.7) |
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 #834221 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834221 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834221 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834221 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 46)
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Step 500
500
#C47047
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05728
oklch(55.7% 0.131 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#97461A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834221
oklch(45.5% 0.1 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#834221 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) | #544B1D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645920 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90353B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834221
#834221
oklch(45.5% 0.1 45.7)
- #00607B
#00607B
oklch(45.5% 0.087 225.4)
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 #834221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.059
Use #834221 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.