#946963
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.3% 0.057 27.9), rgb(148, 105, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#946963 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946963 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 105, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.057 27.9) |
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 #946963 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946963 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946963 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946963 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77E78
oklch(63.1% 0.052 28.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946963
oklch(56.3% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5550
oklch(49% 0.053 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#946963 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) | #726E62 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7763 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6467 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946963
#946963
oklch(56.3% 0.057 27.9)
- #4B7F87
#4B7F87
oklch(56.3% 0.057 208.2)
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 #946963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #946963 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.