#834740
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.083 27.7), rgb(131, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#834740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834740 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.083 27.7) |
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 #834740 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834740 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834740 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #834740 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6928A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E56
oklch(55.6% 0.089 27.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834740
oklch(46.9% 0.083 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#834740 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) | #55503F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D3F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3E45 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834740
#834740
oklch(46.9% 0.083 27.7)
- #006772
#006772
oklch(47% 0.081 207.6)
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 #834740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #834740 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.