#946942
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4), rgb(148, 105, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#946942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 62°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946942 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4) |
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 #946942 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946942 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946942 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946942 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA997D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 62)
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Step 500
500
#A9805C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946942
oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66472B
oklch(42.5% 0.06 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#946942 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) | #766C3F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817643 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0605F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946942
#946942
oklch(55.6% 0.077 62.4)
- #48799D
#48799D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 241.8)
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 #946942, 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 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
Use #946942 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.