#834C2F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.086 47.6), rgb(131, 76, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#834C2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834C2F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.086 47.6) |
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 #834C2F | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834C2F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834C2F text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834C2F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4795C
oklch(63% 0.085 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834C2F
oklch(47.5% 0.086 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#834C2F 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) | #5B532C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F2F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4245 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834C2F
#834C2F
oklch(47.5% 0.086 47.6)
- #136582
#136582
oklch(47.5% 0.086 227.9)
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 #834C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
Use #834C2F 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.