#824020
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45% 0.101 44.8), rgb(130, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#824020 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824020 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.101 44.8) |
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 #824020 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824020 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824020 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #824020 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.095 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56F48
oklch(63% 0.121 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05629
oklch(55.6% 0.131 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#97451B
oklch(49% 0.122 44.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824020
oklch(45% 0.101 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#824020 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) | #52491C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3239 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824020
#824020
oklch(45% 0.101 44.8)
- #005E78
#005E78
oklch(44.8% 0.085 225)
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 #824020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #824020 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.