#946658
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.064 37.6), rgb(148, 102, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#946658 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946658 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.064 37.6) |
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 #946658 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946658 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946658 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946658 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97D70
oklch(63% 0.059 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946658
oklch(55.5% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5548
oklch(49.1% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#67463C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#946658 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) | #716B57 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7558 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F62 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946658
#946658
oklch(55.5% 0.064 37.6)
- #447C8C
#447C8C
oklch(55.4% 0.064 218.4)
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 #946658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #946658 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.