#945840
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.087 42.3), rgb(148, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#945840 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945840 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.087 42.3) |
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 #945840 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945840 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945840 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #945840 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C6937F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16046
oklch(55.6% 0.093 42.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945840
oklch(52.3% 0.087 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#945840 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) | #68603E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14D52 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945840
#945840
oklch(52.3% 0.087 42.3)
- #1E758E
#1E758E
oklch(52.4% 0.087 221.9)
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 #945840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
Use #945840 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.