#94452F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.112 36.5), rgb(148, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#94452F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94452F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.112 36.5) |
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 #94452F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94452F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94452F text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94452F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37058
oklch(63.2% 0.111 37)
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Step 600
600
#AE563E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 36.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94452F
oklch(48.8% 0.112 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#94452F 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) | #5A522D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D632D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23640 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94452F
#94452F
oklch(48.8% 0.112 36.5)
- #006B7F
#006B7F
oklch(48.7% 0.087 216.6)
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 #94452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
Use #94452F 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.