#834D44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48.1% 0.075 30.2), rgb(131, 77, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#834D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834D44 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.075 30.2) |
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 #834D44 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834D44 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834D44 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #834D44 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2948B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2796F
oklch(63.2% 0.074 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6157
oklch(55.6% 0.08 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834D44
oklch(48.1% 0.075 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#834D44 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) | #595543 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666043 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E454B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834D44
#834D44
oklch(48.1% 0.075 30.2)
- #196975
#196975
oklch(48% 0.075 209.9)
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 #834D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #834D44 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.