#94694E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.9% 0.068 53), rgb(148, 105, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#94694E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94694E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.068 53) |
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 #94694E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94694E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94694E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94694E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87F66
oklch(63% 0.062 52.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94694E
oklch(55.9% 0.068 53)
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Step 700
700
#7D573E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#94694E 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) | #756D4C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6162 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94694E
#94694E
oklch(55.9% 0.068 53)
- #497B96
#497B96
oklch(55.9% 0.068 233.4)
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 #94694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
Use #94694E 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.