#93440A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.123 49.3), rgb(147, 68, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#93440A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93440A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 68, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.123 49.3) |
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 #93440A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93440A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93440A text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #93440A text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47141
oklch(63.1% 0.122 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF571E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93440A
oklch(48.1% 0.123 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B11
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#633317
oklch(37.8% 0.08 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#93440A 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6107 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2323A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93440A
#93440A
oklch(48.1% 0.123 49.3)
- #006789
#006789
oklch(48.1% 0.096 229.7)
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 #93440A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
Use #93440A 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.