#924403
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.124 50.8), rgb(146, 68, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#924403 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924403 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 68, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.124 50.8) |
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 #924403 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924403 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924403 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #924403 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F69
oklch(70.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3713F
oklch(63% 0.122 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF581A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 50.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924403
oklch(47.9% 0.124 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#623315
oklch(37.6% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#924403 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6100 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13239 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924403
#924403
oklch(47.9% 0.124 50.8)
- #006689
#006689
oklch(47.8% 0.096 230.7)
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 #924403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
Use #924403 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.