#924824
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.111 44.8), rgb(146, 72, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#924824 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924824 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.111 44.8) |
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 #924824 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924824 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924824 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #924824 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
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0724F
oklch(63% 0.11 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5932
oklch(55.5% 0.12 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924824
oklch(48.8% 0.111 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C20
oklch(42.6% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#924824 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) | #5D5320 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6323 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03940 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924824
#924824
oklch(48.8% 0.111 44.8)
- #006A87
#006A87
oklch(48.8% 0.092 225.1)
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 #924824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #924824 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.