#94510D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.5% 0.115 58.1), rgb(148, 81, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#94510D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 58°. 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 (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94510D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.115 58.1) |
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 #94510D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94510D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94510D text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94510D 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E16
oklch(55.7% 0.124 58.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94510D
oklch(50.5% 0.115 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#75400C
oklch(42.8% 0.095 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3614
oklch(37.6% 0.074 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#94510D 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) | #75680D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34245 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94510D
#94510D
oklch(50.5% 0.115 58.1)
- #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 #94510D, 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 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
Use #94510D 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.