#946830
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55.2% 0.092 70.3), rgb(148, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#946830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946830 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.092 70.3) |
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 #946830 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946830 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946830 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946830 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA804E
oklch(63% 0.085 70.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946830
oklch(55.2% 0.092 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5724
oklch(49% 0.085 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#946830 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) | #776B2A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817531 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15D5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946830
#946830
oklch(55.2% 0.092 70.3)
- #4676A6
#4676A6
oklch(55.3% 0.092 249.8)
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 #946830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #946830 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.