#945F52
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.073 34.5), rgb(148, 95, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#945F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945F52 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 95, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.073 34.5) |
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 #945F52 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945F52 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945F52 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #945F52 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#945F52
oklch(54% 0.073 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#945F52 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) | #6B6651 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787151 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F575C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945F52
#945F52
oklch(54% 0.073 34.5)
- #347A89
#347A89
oklch(54.1% 0.073 214)
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 #945F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #945F52 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.