#946A67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.6% 0.054 23.5), rgb(148, 106, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#946A67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946A67 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.054 23.5) |
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 #946A67 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946A67 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946A67 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946A67 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89895
oklch(70.8% 0.039 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946A67
oklch(56.6% 0.054 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5653
oklch(49.2% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#946A67 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) | #727067 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7866 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6569 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946A67
#946A67
oklch(56.6% 0.054 23.5)
- #4E8085
#4E8085
oklch(56.6% 0.054 203.9)
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 #946A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #946A67 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.