#94644E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.9% 0.071 45.4), rgb(148, 100, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#94644E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94644E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.071 45.4) |
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 #94644E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94644E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94644E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94644E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9787
oklch(70.6% 0.05 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D69
oklch(63% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94644E
oklch(54.9% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#684536
oklch(42.6% 0.054 44)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#94644E 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) | #71694C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5C5E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94644E
#94644E
oklch(54.9% 0.071 45.4)
- #3F7A91
#3F7A91
oklch(54.9% 0.071 225.8)
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 #94644E, 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 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #94644E 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.