#824109
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45% 0.108 53.6), rgb(130, 65, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#824109 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824109 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 65, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.108 53.6) |
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 #824109 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824109 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824109 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #824109 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57134
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824109
oklch(45% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#63330E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#824109 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) | #544900 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645808 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3237 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824109
#824109
oklch(45% 0.108 53.6)
- #005D81
#005D81
oklch(45% 0.094 233.6)
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 #824109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.062
Use #824109 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.