#945709
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.6% 0.114 63.7), rgb(148, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#945709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945709 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.114 63.7) |
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 #945709 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945709 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945709 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #945709 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79565
oklch(70.7% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87939
oklch(63% 0.112 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4610C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945709
oklch(51.6% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#724205
oklch(42.8% 0.094 64)
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Step 900
900
#5C3811
oklch(37.6% 0.073 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#945709 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3494A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945709
#945709
oklch(51.6% 0.114 63.7)
- #1D6DA4
#1D6DA4
oklch(51.5% 0.114 244.2)
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 #945709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #945709 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.