#834612
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.104 55.4), rgb(131, 70, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#834612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 55°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834612 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 70, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.104 55.4) |
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 #834612 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #834612 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834612 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834612 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4602B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834612
oklch(46.1% 0.104 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#834612 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) | #584D08 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B11 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90383C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834612
#834612
oklch(46.1% 0.104 55.4)
- #006087
#006087
oklch(46.2% 0.098 235)
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 #834612, 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 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
Use #834612 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.