#824417
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.102 52.3), rgb(130, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#824417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824417 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.102 52.3) |
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 #824417 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824417 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824417 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #824417 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79E
oklch(81% 0.06 52.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09068
oklch(70.8% 0.095 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2723D
oklch(63% 0.122 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5917
oklch(55.7% 0.133 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#954805
oklch(49% 0.123 52.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824417
oklch(45.6% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#623414
oklch(37.8% 0.08 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#824417 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) | #564C10 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A16 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F373B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824417
#824417
oklch(45.6% 0.102 52.3)
- #005F82
#005F82
oklch(45.6% 0.094 232.4)
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 #824417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.059
Use #824417 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.