#834707
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.106 58.7), rgb(131, 71, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#834707 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834707 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.106 58.7) |
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 #834707 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834707 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834707 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #834707 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87944
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46023
oklch(55.6% 0.115 58.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834707
oklch(46.2% 0.106 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#724115
oklch(42.7% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3819
oklch(37.7% 0.068 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#834707 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) | #594E00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C07 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90393C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834707
#834707
oklch(46.2% 0.106 58.7)
- #005F8B
#005F8B
oklch(46.1% 0.103 238.5)
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 #834707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
Use #834707 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.