#946E4E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.9% 0.067 61), rgb(148, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#946E4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946E4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.067 61) |
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 #946E4E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946E4E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946E4E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946E4E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58163
oklch(63% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946E4E
oklch(56.9% 0.067 61)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#946E4E 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) | #7A714C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6666 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946E4E
#946E4E
oklch(56.9% 0.067 61)
- #527C9B
#527C9B
oklch(56.8% 0.067 241.4)
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 #946E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #946E4E 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.