#946958
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.1% 0.061 42.5), rgb(148, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#946958 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946958 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.061 42.5) |
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 #946958 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946958 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946958 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946958 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.056 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946958
oklch(56.1% 0.061 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#946958 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) | #746E57 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7658 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6264 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946958
#946958
oklch(56.1% 0.061 42.5)
- #4A7D8F
#4A7D8F
oklch(56.1% 0.061 222.7)
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 #946958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
Use #946958 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.