#94693B
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.5% 0.083 66.5), rgb(148, 105, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#94693B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94693B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.083 66.5) |
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 #94693B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94693B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94693B text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94693B text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A79
oklch(70.8% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98056
oklch(63% 0.077 66.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94693B
oklch(55.5% 0.083 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E572D
oklch(49% 0.077 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#674826
oklch(42.8% 0.065 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#94693B 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) | #776C37 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F5E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94693B
#94693B
oklch(55.5% 0.083 66.5)
- #4878A1
#4878A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.8)
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 #94693B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #94693B 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.