#834B4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.076 16.9), rgb(131, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#834B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834B4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.076 16.9) |
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 #834B4E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834B4E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834B4E text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #834B4E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B8
oklch(81% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39293
oklch(70.7% 0.059 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37779
oklch(63.2% 0.076 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F62
oklch(55.7% 0.082 17)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834B4E
oklch(48% 0.076 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4043
oklch(42.6% 0.063 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#834B4E 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) | #56544E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D454C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834B4E
#834B4E
oklch(48% 0.076 16.9)
- #146B6C
#146B6C
oklch(48.1% 0.076 196.1)
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 #834B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #834B4E 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.