#94695F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.2% 0.058 33.5), rgb(148, 105, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#94695F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94695F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.058 33.5) |
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 #94695F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94695F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94695F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94695F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99890
oklch(70.7% 0.041 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E75
oklch(63.1% 0.053 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94695F
oklch(56.2% 0.058 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C564D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#65463F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#94695F 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) | #736E5E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6366 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94695F
#94695F
oklch(56.2% 0.058 33.5)
- #4B7E8A
#4B7E8A
oklch(56.2% 0.058 214.4)
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 #94695F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #94695F 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.