#834231
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.094 35.7), rgb(131, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#834231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834231 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.094 35.7) |
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 #834231 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834231 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834231 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834231 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36F59
oklch(63.1% 0.112 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE563F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#964531
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834231
oklch(45.7% 0.094 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#834231 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) | #534C2F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A30 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F363E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834231
#834231
oklch(45.7% 0.094 35.7)
- #006274
#006274
oklch(45.7% 0.081 216)
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 #834231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
Use #834231 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.