#834344
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.088 20.1), rgb(131, 67, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#834344 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834344 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 67, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.088 20.1) |
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 #834344 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834344 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834344 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834344 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87473
oklch(63.1% 0.086 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 19.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834344
oklch(46.3% 0.088 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#834344 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) | #514E44 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B43 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3A44 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834344
#834344
oklch(46.3% 0.088 20.1)
- #00666A
#00666A
oklch(46.4% 0.079 199.5)
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 #834344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #834344 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.