#946540
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.8% 0.08 58.3), rgb(148, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#946540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946540 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.08 58.3) |
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 #946540 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946540 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #946540 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946540 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 59.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946540
oklch(54.8% 0.08 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#805634
oklch(49.1% 0.074 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#68462C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#946540 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) | #73693D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7340 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05B5C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946540
#946540
oklch(54.8% 0.08 58.3)
- #40789A
#40789A
oklch(54.9% 0.08 237.3)
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 #946540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #946540 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.