#924517
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.118 47.3), rgb(146, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#924517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 47°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924517 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.118 47.3) |
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 #924517 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924517 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924517 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #924517 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5828
oklch(55.6% 0.128 47.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924517
oklch(48.2% 0.118 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B19
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E10
oklch(26.8% 0.048 47.3)
#924517 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) | #5B5010 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6215 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1343C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924517
#924517
oklch(48.2% 0.118 47.3)
- #006887
#006887
oklch(48.3% 0.093 227.1)
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 #924517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
Use #924517 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.