#834413
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.105 53.2), rgb(131, 68, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#834413 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834413 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 68, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.105 53.2) |
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 #834413 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834413 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834413 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834413 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69C
oklch(80.8% 0.061 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F65
oklch(70.7% 0.098 53)
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Step 500
500
#C37239
oklch(63.1% 0.125 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF580D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834413
oklch(45.7% 0.105 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#834413 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) | #564C0A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A12 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90363A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834413
#834413
oklch(45.7% 0.105 53.2)
- #005F83
#005F83
oklch(45.7% 0.095 233.1)
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 #834413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #834413 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.