#934E45
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(50.5% 0.094 28.6), rgb(147, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#934E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934E45 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.094 28.6) |
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 #934E45 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934E45 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934E45 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #934E45 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7369
oklch(63% 0.093 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75B51
oklch(55.8% 0.101 28.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934E45
oklch(50.5% 0.094 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#934E45 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) | #5E5944 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6744 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0434C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934E45
#934E45
oklch(50.5% 0.094 28.6)
- #00727F
#00727F
oklch(50.5% 0.087 208.6)
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 #934E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #934E45 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.