#94651B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.4% 0.105 73.4), rgb(148, 101, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#94651B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94651B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.105 73.4) |
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 #94651B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94651B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94651B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94651B text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BDA0
oklch(81% 0.047 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8042
oklch(63.1% 0.097 73.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94651B
oklch(54.4% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#815711
oklch(49.1% 0.097 74)
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Step 800
800
#694713
oklch(42.6% 0.08 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#94651B 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) | #76680D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25957 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94651B
#94651B
oklch(54.4% 0.105 73.4)
- #4172AB
#4172AB
oklch(54.4% 0.104 253.4)
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 #94651B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #94651B 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.