#944601
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.5% 0.125 51.8), rgb(148, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#944601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944601 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.125 51.8) |
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 #944601 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944601 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944601 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #944601 text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3723C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5816
oklch(55.6% 0.134 51.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944601
oklch(48.5% 0.125 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#623314
oklch(37.6% 0.08 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#944601 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) | #5D5100 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3343B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944601
#944601
oklch(48.5% 0.125 51.8)
- #00688D
#00688D
oklch(48.6% 0.099 231.8)
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 #944601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #944601 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.