#933A0F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.131 42.1), rgb(147, 58, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#933A0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933A0F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 58, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.131 42.1) |
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 #933A0F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933A0F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933A0F text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #933A0F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C46
oklch(63% 0.129 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55227
oklch(55.7% 0.14 42.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933A0F
oklch(46.6% 0.131 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3718
oklch(42.7% 0.108 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#933A0F 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) | #544906 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A22332 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933A0F
#933A0F
oklch(46.6% 0.131 42.1)
- #00647C
#00647C
oklch(46.6% 0.086 221.8)
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 #933A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
Use #933A0F 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.