#94691B
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.2% 0.105 77.3), rgb(148, 105, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#94691B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94691B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.105 77.3) |
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 #94691B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94691B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94691B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94691B text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8140
oklch(63% 0.097 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94691B
oklch(55.2% 0.105 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F580D
oklch(49% 0.098 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#674810
oklch(42.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#94691B 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) | #796B0C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25D5A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94691B
#94691B
oklch(55.2% 0.105 77.3)
- #4973AF
#4973AF
oklch(55.2% 0.105 257.4)
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 #94691B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
Use #94691B 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.