#834529
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.094 44.1), rgb(131, 69, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#834529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834529 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.094 44.1) |
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 #834529 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834529 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834529 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834529 text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9775A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834529
oklch(46.1% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5C3626
oklch(37.5% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#834529 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) | #564D26 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B28 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F393F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834529
#834529
oklch(46.1% 0.094 44.1)
- #00627C
#00627C
oklch(46.1% 0.087 224.1)
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 #834529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #834529 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.