#945E15
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53% 0.108 68), rgb(148, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#945E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 68°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E15 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.108 68) |
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 #945E15 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E15 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945E15 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #945E15 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D42
oklch(63% 0.1 67.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E15
oklch(53% 0.108 68)
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Step 700
700
#855411
oklch(49% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4513
oklch(42.6% 0.083 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#945E15 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) | #706204 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F17 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25150 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E15
#945E15
oklch(53% 0.108 68)
- #3170A7
#3170A7
oklch(53% 0.108 247.9)
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 #945E15, 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 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #945E15 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.