#834E28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.089 54.4), rgb(131, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#834E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834E28 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.089 54.4) |
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 #834E28 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834E28 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834E28 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #834E28 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39678
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55)
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Step 500
500
#B37B55
oklch(63.1% 0.088 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E633A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834E28
oklch(47.8% 0.089 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#834E28 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) | #5D5424 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6028 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4345 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834E28
#834E28
oklch(47.8% 0.089 54.4)
- #1C6487
#1C6487
oklch(47.7% 0.089 234.7)
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 #834E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.013
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
Use #834E28 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.