#834739
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.086 34.1), rgb(131, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#834739 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834739 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.086 34.1) |
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 #834739 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834739 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834739 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834739 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77767
oklch(63.2% 0.085 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834739
oklch(46.7% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#834739 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) | #565038 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C38 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3D44 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834739
#834739
oklch(46.7% 0.086 34.1)
- #006576
#006576
oklch(46.6% 0.082 214.5)
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 #834739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
Use #834739 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.