#913B13
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.127 42.1), rgb(145, 59, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#913B13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913B13 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 59, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.127 42.1) |
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 #913B13 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913B13 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913B13 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #913B13 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D49
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B3532A
oklch(55.6% 0.136 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913B13
oklch(46.4% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D381A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#913B13 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) | #54490C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02633 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913B13
#913B13
oklch(46.4% 0.127 42.1)
- #00637C
#00637C
oklch(46.4% 0.086 222.9)
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 #913B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
Use #913B13 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.