#945831
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.096 52.2), rgb(148, 88, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#945831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 52°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945831 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 88, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.096 52.2) |
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 #945831 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945831 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945831 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945831 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77952
oklch(63.2% 0.095 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26136
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945831
oklch(52.1% 0.096 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#945831 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) | #695F2D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C31 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14C4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945831
#945831
oklch(52.1% 0.096 52.2)
- #1E7297
#1E7297
oklch(52.1% 0.096 232.5)
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 #945831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
Use #945831 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.