#946151
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.4% 0.071 38.2), rgb(148, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#946151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946151 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.071 38.2) |
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 #946151 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946151 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #946151 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #946151 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 37.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946151
oklch(54.4% 0.071 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#694439
oklch(42.6% 0.055 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#946151 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) | #6D6750 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797251 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F595D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946151
#946151
oklch(54.4% 0.071 38.2)
- #397A8B
#397A8B
oklch(54.4% 0.071 217.4)
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 #946151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #946151 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.