#834515
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.103 53.5), rgb(131, 69, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#834515 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 54°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834515 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.103 53.5) |
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 #834515 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834515 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834515 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #834515 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2723A
oklch(63% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5910
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#834515
oklch(45.9% 0.103 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#834515 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) | #574D0D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B14 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90373C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834515
#834515
oklch(45.9% 0.103 53.5)
- #006084
#006084
oklch(46% 0.095 232.9)
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 #834515, 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 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
Use #834515 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.