#834825
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.094 49.5), rgb(131, 72, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#834825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834825 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.094 49.5) |
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 #834825 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834825 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834825 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834825 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77855
oklch(63.1% 0.093 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834825
oklch(46.6% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900
#5B3723
oklch(37.5% 0.061 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#834825 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) | #594F21 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C24 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3C40 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834825
#834825
oklch(46.6% 0.094 49.5)
- #006383
#006383
oklch(46.7% 0.092 229.1)
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 #834825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #834825 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.