#945E45
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.5% 0.08 45.4), rgb(148, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#945E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E45 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.08 45.4) |
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 #945E45 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E45 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945E45 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #945E45 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B64
oklch(63% 0.073 44.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E45
oklch(53.5% 0.08 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#84533C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#945E45 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) | #6C6443 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797045 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05558 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E45
#945E45
oklch(53.5% 0.08 45.4)
- #307791
#307791
oklch(53.6% 0.081 225.6)
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 #945E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #945E45 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.