#945728
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.8% 0.101 55.5), rgb(148, 87, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#945728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945728 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 87, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.101 55.5) |
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 #945728 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945728 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945728 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #945728 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8794B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3602D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 55.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945728
oklch(51.8% 0.101 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#71411C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#945728 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) | #695E23 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B28 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24A4D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945728
#945728
oklch(51.8% 0.101 55.5)
- #1A709A
#1A709A
oklch(51.7% 0.101 235.8)
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 #945728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #945728 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.