#944837
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.4% 0.106 33.9), rgb(148, 72, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#944837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944837 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 72, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.106 33.9) |
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 #944837 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944837 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944837 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #944837 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C0715E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5845
oklch(55.7% 0.114 33.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944837
oklch(49.4% 0.106 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#613329
oklch(37.8% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#944837 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) | #5B5435 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6436 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23A44 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944837
#944837
oklch(49.4% 0.106 33.9)
- #006E7F
#006E7F
oklch(49.5% 0.087 213.1)
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 #944837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
Use #944837 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.