#945D08
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.7% 0.112 69.1), rgb(148, 93, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#945D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945D08 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 93, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.112 69.1) |
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 #945D08 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945D08 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945D08 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945D08 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945D08
oklch(52.7% 0.112 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#865407
oklch(49.1% 0.104 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D450D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#945D08 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) | #6F6100 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24F4F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945D08
#945D08
oklch(52.7% 0.112 69.1)
- #2F6FA9
#2F6FA9
oklch(52.8% 0.112 248.9)
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 #945D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #945D08 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.