#94693D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.082 65.4), rgb(148, 105, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#94693D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 65°. 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 (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94693D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.082 65.4) |
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 #94693D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94693D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94693D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94693D 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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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
#BB9A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98058
oklch(63% 0.075 65.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94693D
oklch(55.6% 0.082 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E572F
oklch(49% 0.076 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#674828
oklch(42.8% 0.063 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#94693D 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) | #776C39 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F5F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94693D
#94693D
oklch(55.6% 0.082 65.4)
- #4878A0
#4878A0
oklch(55.6% 0.082 245.1)
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 #94693D, 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 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #94693D 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.