#924015
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.123 44.5), rgb(146, 64, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#924015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924015 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 64, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.123 44.5) |
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 #924015 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924015 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924015 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #924015 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44)
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Step 500
500
#C56F48
oklch(63% 0.121 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15529
oklch(55.6% 0.133 44.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924015
oklch(47.4% 0.123 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3919
oklch(42.6% 0.102 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#924015 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) | #574D0E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F12 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12D38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924015
#924015
oklch(47.4% 0.123 44.5)
- #006681
#006681
oklch(47.4% 0.089 224.1)
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 #924015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
Use #924015 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.