#943B08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.9% 0.132 43.8), rgb(148, 59, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#943B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943B08 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 59, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.132 43.8) |
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 #943B08 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943B08 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943B08 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #943B08 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96C43
oklch(63% 0.13 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55221
oklch(55.7% 0.142 43.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943B08
oklch(46.9% 0.132 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3714
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#663018
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#943B08 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) | #554A00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E02 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32432 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943B08
#943B08
oklch(46.9% 0.132 43.8)
- #00647F
#00647F
oklch(46.8% 0.088 224.6)
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 #943B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #943B08 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.