#904311
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.119 48.1), rgb(144, 67, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#904311 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904311 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 67, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.119 48.1) |
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 #904311 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904311 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904311 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #904311 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27245
oklch(63.1% 0.118 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5825
oklch(55.6% 0.129 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904311
oklch(47.5% 0.119 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#793B17
oklch(42.6% 0.099 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#904311 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) | #594E07 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F313A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904311
#904311
oklch(47.5% 0.119 48.1)
- #006685
#006685
oklch(47.6% 0.092 227.6)
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 #904311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
Use #904311 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.