#923E08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.127 46.1), rgb(146, 62, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#923E08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923E08 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 62, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.127 46.1) |
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 #923E08 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923E08 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923E08 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #923E08 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76F43
oklch(63.2% 0.126 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25521
oklch(55.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923E08
oklch(47% 0.127 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#923E08 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) | #564B00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E03 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12935 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923E08
#923E08
oklch(47% 0.127 46.1)
- #006481
#006481
oklch(46.9% 0.09 226.3)
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 #923E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
Use #923E08 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.