#945A4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.079 32.4), rgb(148, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#945A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945A4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.079 32.4) |
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 #945A4E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945A4E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945A4E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #945A4E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1796D
oklch(63% 0.073 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945A4E
oklch(53% 0.079 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#945A4E 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) | #68624D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05157 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945A4E
#945A4E
oklch(53% 0.079 32.4)
- #267887
#267887
oklch(53.1% 0.08 212.3)
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 #945A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #945A4E 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.