#94702B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.097 80.6), rgb(148, 112, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#94702B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94702B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 112, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.097 80.6) |
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 #94702B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94702B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94702B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94702B text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58447
oklch(63.2% 0.089 81.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94702B
oklch(56.8% 0.097 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A19
oklch(49% 0.09 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#94702B 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) | #7F7123 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16561 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94702B
#94702B
oklch(56.8% 0.097 80.6)
- #5577B0
#5577B0
oklch(56.9% 0.097 260.3)
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 #94702B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #94702B 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.