#945833
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.095 51), rgb(148, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#945833 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945833 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.095 51) |
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 #945833 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945833 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945833 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945833 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77954
oklch(63.2% 0.093 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26038
oklch(55.5% 0.102 50.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945833
oklch(52.1% 0.095 51)
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Step 800
800
#714124
oklch(42.7% 0.079 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#945833 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) | #695F2F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C33 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14C4F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945833
#945833
oklch(52.1% 0.095 51)
- #1E7296
#1E7296
oklch(52% 0.095 231.8)
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 #945833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #945833 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.