#824218
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.2% 0.103 50.1), rgb(130, 66, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#824218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824218 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 66, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.103 50.1) |
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 #824218 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824218 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824218 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #824218 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18F69
oklch(70.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4713F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 50)
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Step 600
600
#AF571B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#96470B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 50.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824218
oklch(45.2% 0.103 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#824218 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) | #544A12 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3439 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824218
#824218
oklch(45.2% 0.103 50.1)
- #005E7E
#005E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.09 230.3)
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 #824218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #824218 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.