#946618
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.6% 0.106 75), rgb(148, 102, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#946618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 75°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946618 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.106 75) |
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 #946618 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946618 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #946618 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946618 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8040
oklch(63% 0.098 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946618
oklch(54.6% 0.106 75)
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Step 700
700
#81570D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#694810
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#946618 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) | #776807 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25A57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946618
#946618
oklch(54.6% 0.106 75)
- #4372AD
#4372AD
oklch(54.6% 0.106 254.9)
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 #946618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #946618 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.