#834239
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.091 29.2), rgb(131, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#834239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834239 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.091 29.2) |
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 #834239 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834239 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834239 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834239 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08C82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36F62
oklch(63.2% 0.109 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5549
oklch(55.6% 0.119 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#95453A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834239
oklch(45.9% 0.091 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#62322B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#834239 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) | #524C38 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A38 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3840 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834239
#834239
oklch(45.9% 0.091 29.2)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #834239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #834239 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.