#945109
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.5% 0.116 58.8), rgb(148, 81, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#945109 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945109 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.116 58.8) |
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 #945109 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945109 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945109 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #945109 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E13
oklch(55.6% 0.125 58.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945109
oklch(50.5% 0.116 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#754009
oklch(42.8% 0.096 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3613
oklch(37.5% 0.075 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#945109 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) | #655900 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756809 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34245 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945109
#945109
oklch(50.5% 0.116 58.8)
- #006C9D
#006C9D
oklch(50.5% 0.113 238.4)
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 #945109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #945109 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.