#924820
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.113 46.4), rgb(146, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#924820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924820 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.113 46.4) |
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 #924820 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924820 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924820 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #924820 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9072
oklch(70.7% 0.087 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0734C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2F
oklch(55.7% 0.121 46.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924820
oklch(48.8% 0.113 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#924820 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) | #5D521B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03840 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924820
#924820
oklch(48.8% 0.113 46.4)
- #006A88
#006A88
oklch(48.8% 0.093 225.9)
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 #924820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
Use #924820 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.