#945F4F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.074 37.5), rgb(148, 95, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#945F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F4F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.074 37.5) |
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 #945F4F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F4F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F4F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #945F4F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6C
oklch(63% 0.068 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F4F
oklch(53.9% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#835344
oklch(49.2% 0.069 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#945F4F 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) | #6C664E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78714E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F575B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F4F
#945F4F
oklch(53.9% 0.074 37.5)
- #34798B
#34798B
oklch(54% 0.074 217.7)
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 #945F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #945F4F 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.