#924924
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49% 0.11 45.5), rgb(146, 73, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#924924 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924924 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 73, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.11 45.5) |
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 #924924 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924924 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924924 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #924924 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0734F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A32
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924924
oklch(49% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#924924 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) | #6F6423 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03A41 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924924
#924924
oklch(49% 0.11 45.5)
- #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 #924924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
Use #924924 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.