#923A09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.131 43.5), rgb(146, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#923A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923A09 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.131 43.5) |
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 #923A09 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923A09 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923A09 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #923A09 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6C
oklch(70.8% 0.101 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D44
oklch(63.2% 0.129 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45223
oklch(55.5% 0.141 43.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923A09
oklch(46.4% 0.131 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3715
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#923A09 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) | #544900 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D04 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12432 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923A09
#923A09
oklch(46.4% 0.131 43.5)
- #00637D
#00637D
oklch(46.4% 0.087 223.9)
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 #923A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #923A09 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.