#834810
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.103 57.8), rgb(131, 72, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#834810 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834810 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.103 57.8) |
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 #834810 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834810 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834810 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #834810 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87948
oklch(63.2% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36128
oklch(55.7% 0.111 57.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834810
oklch(46.4% 0.103 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#714219
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#834810 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) | #5A4F05 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C10 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B3E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834810
#834810
oklch(46.4% 0.103 57.8)
- #00608B
#00608B
oklch(46.4% 0.102 237.6)
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 #834810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.016
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
Use #834810 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.