#94605E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.5% 0.068 22), rgb(148, 96, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#94605E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94605E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 96, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.068 22) |
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 #94605E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94605E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94605E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94605E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B78
oklch(63.2% 0.063 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94605E
oklch(54.5% 0.068 22)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#94605E 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) | #6A675E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5A60 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94605E
#94605E
oklch(54.5% 0.068 22)
- #387C81
#387C81
oklch(54.5% 0.069 201.8)
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 #94605E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.061
Use #94605E 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.