#943400
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.139 41.6), rgb(148, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#943400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943400 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.139 41.6) |
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 #943400 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #943400 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943400 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #943400 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#943400
oklch(45.9% 0.139 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2806
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#411808
oklch(26.9% 0.069 40.7)
#943400 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) | #504600 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4172C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943400
#943400
oklch(45.9% 0.139 41.6)
- #006279
#006279
oklch(46% 0.084 221.2)
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 #943400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
Use #943400 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.