#945E4E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.075 37.3), rgb(148, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#945E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945E4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.075 37.3) |
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 #945E4E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945E4E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945E4E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #945E4E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945E4E
oklch(53.7% 0.075 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#945E4E 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) | #6B654D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0565A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945E4E
#945E4E
oklch(53.7% 0.075 37.3)
- #31798B
#31798B
oklch(53.8% 0.076 217.1)
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 #945E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #945E4E 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.