#834256
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.092 1.7), rgb(131, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#834256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834256 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.092 1.7) |
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 #834256 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834256 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834256 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834256 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77285
oklch(63.1% 0.09 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2596F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834256
oklch(46.6% 0.092 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#713C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#834256 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) | #4C4F57 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B55 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3D49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834256
#834256
oklch(46.6% 0.092 1.7)
- #00695D
#00695D
oklch(46.7% 0.084 181.4)
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 #834256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #834256 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.