#944A26
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.5% 0.111 44.9), rgb(148, 74, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#944A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #944A26 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 74, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.111 44.9) |
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 #944A26 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #944A26 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #944A26 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #944A26 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9074
oklch(70.8% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A32
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#944A26
oklch(49.5% 0.111 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C20
oklch(42.6% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#944A26 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) | #5F5422 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706525 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A23B42 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #944A26
#944A26
oklch(49.5% 0.111 44.9)
- #006C89
#006C89
oklch(49.4% 0.093 224.7)
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 #944A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #944A26 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.