#946641
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55% 0.079 58.9), rgb(148, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#946641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946641 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.079 58.9) |
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 #946641 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946641 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #946641 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946641 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.073 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946641
oklch(55% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#805634
oklch(49.1% 0.074 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#68472C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#946641 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) | #746A3E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7441 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05D5D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946641
#946641
oklch(55% 0.079 58.9)
- #42789B
#42789B
oklch(55% 0.079 238.9)
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 #946641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #946641 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.