#935948
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.5% 0.082 37.1), rgb(147, 89, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#935948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935948 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.082 37.1) |
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 #935948 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935948 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935948 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #935948 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27A69
oklch(63.2% 0.075 37.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935948
oklch(52.5% 0.082 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#865141
oklch(49.2% 0.076 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#935948 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) | #676147 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D47 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5055 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935948
#935948
oklch(52.5% 0.082 37.1)
- #247689
#247689
oklch(52.6% 0.081 216.7)
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 #935948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #935948 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.