#824600
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.108 59.7), rgb(130, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#824600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 60°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824600 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.108 59.7) |
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 #824600 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #824600 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824600 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #824600 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B898
oklch(81% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF915E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1742B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#824600
oklch(45.8% 0.108 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613507
oklch(37.7% 0.084 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#824600 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) | #584D00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F383B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824600
#824600
oklch(45.8% 0.108 59.7)
- #005E8B
#005E8B
oklch(45.9% 0.104 239.3)
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 #824600, 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 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #824600 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.