#94604D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.1% 0.074 40.8), rgb(148, 96, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#94604D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94604D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.074 40.8) |
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 #94604D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94604D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94604D text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94604D text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94604D
oklch(54.1% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#825342
oklch(49% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#94604D 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) | #6D664B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0585B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94604D
#94604D
oklch(54.1% 0.074 40.8)
- #36798D
#36798D
oklch(54.1% 0.074 220.3)
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 #94604D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #94604D 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.