#834C5C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.077 1.6), rgb(131, 76, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#834C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834C5C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 76, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.077 1.6) |
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 #834C5C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834C5C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834C5C text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #834C5C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E70
oklch(55.5% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834C5C
oklch(48.6% 0.077 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#834C5C 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) | #54565C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4852 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834C5C
#834C5C
oklch(48.6% 0.077 1.6)
- #1E6D62
#1E6D62
oklch(48.5% 0.077 181.8)
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 #834C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #834C5C 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.