#945F49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.8% 0.077 43.2), rgb(148, 95, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#945F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F49 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.077 43.2) |
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 #945F49 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F49 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F49 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #945F49 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C67
oklch(63.2% 0.071 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F49
oklch(53.8% 0.077 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#573A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 45)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#945F49 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) | #6D6547 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797049 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05659 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F49
#945F49
oklch(53.8% 0.077 43.2)
- #33788F
#33788F
oklch(53.8% 0.077 223.1)
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 #945F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #945F49 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.