#945929
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.2% 0.1 57.1), rgb(148, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#945929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945929 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.1 57.1) |
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 #945929 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945929 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945929 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #945929 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2612D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 56.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945929
oklch(52.2% 0.1 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#945929 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) | #6B5F24 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C29 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24C4F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945929
#945929
oklch(52.2% 0.1 57.1)
- #22719B
#22719B
oklch(52.1% 0.099 236.9)
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 #945929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #945929 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.