#824924
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.093 51.5), rgb(130, 73, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#824924 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #824924 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.093 51.5) |
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 #824924 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #824924 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #824924 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #824924 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59478
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67954
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16139
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#824924
oklch(46.6% 0.093 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#824924 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) | #595020 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C24 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3D41 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #824924
#824924
oklch(46.6% 0.093 51.5)
- #066284
#066284
oklch(46.6% 0.093 231.4)
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 #824924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
Use #824924 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.