#834E4E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.072 20), rgb(131, 78, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#834E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834E4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.072 20) |
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 #834E4E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834E4E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834E4E text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #834E4E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17878
oklch(63.1% 0.072 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6160
oklch(55.7% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834E4E
oklch(48.5% 0.072 20)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#834E4E 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) | #59564E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D484E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834E4E
#834E4E
oklch(48.5% 0.072 20)
- #1F6B6F
#1F6B6F
oklch(48.5% 0.072 200.2)
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 #834E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.071
Use #834E4E 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.