#945917
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52% 0.109 63), rgb(148, 89, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#945917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 63°. 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 (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945917 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 89, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.109 63) |
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 #945917 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945917 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945917 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945917 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26219
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945917
oklch(52% 0.109 63)
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Step 800
800
#71420E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3815
oklch(37.5% 0.07 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#945917 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) | #6C5F0A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C18 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24B4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945917
#945917
oklch(52% 0.109 63)
- #236FA2
#236FA2
oklch(52.1% 0.108 242.8)
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 #945917, 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
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #945917 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.