#945803
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.7% 0.115 65.4), rgb(148, 88, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#945803 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945803 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 88, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.115 65.4) |
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 #945803 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945803 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945803 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #945803 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79564
oklch(70.7% 0.089 65)
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Step 500
500
#B87A36
oklch(63.1% 0.114 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36204
oklch(55.6% 0.123 65.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945803
oklch(51.7% 0.115 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#724201
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#945803 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C05 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34A4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945803
#945803
oklch(51.7% 0.115 65.4)
- #216DA5
#216DA5
oklch(51.7% 0.114 245.4)
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 #945803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #945803 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.