#944900
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49% 0.123 54), rgb(148, 73, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#944900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944900 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 73, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.123 54) |
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 #944900 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944900 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944900 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #944900 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733B
oklch(63% 0.121 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A12
oklch(55.7% 0.132 54.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#783D09
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#944900 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) | #5F5300 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3373E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944900
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
- #006991
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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 #944900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.013
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
Use #944900 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.