#824309
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.3% 0.107 55.3), rgb(130, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#824309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824309 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.107 55.3) |
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 #824309 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824309 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824309 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #824309 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79A
oklch(80.9% 0.063 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19062
oklch(70.8% 0.1 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#C37233
oklch(63% 0.128 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824309
oklch(45.3% 0.107 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#62340D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 55.8)
#824309 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) | #564B00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655908 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3539 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824309
#824309
oklch(45.3% 0.107 55.3)
- #005D84
#005D84
oklch(45.2% 0.097 235.8)
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 #824309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #824309 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.