#834D59
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.074 5.8), rgb(131, 77, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#834D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834D59 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 77, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.074 5.8) |
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 #834D59 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834D59 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834D59 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834D59 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07783
oklch(63.1% 0.073 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834D59
oklch(48.6% 0.074 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#834D59 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) | #565759 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636058 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4951 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834D59
#834D59
oklch(48.6% 0.074 5.8)
- #206D66
#206D66
oklch(48.7% 0.074 186.3)
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 #834D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #834D59 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.