#947033
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.9% 0.091 78.3), rgb(148, 112, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#947033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947033 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 112, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.091 78.3) |
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 #947033 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #947033 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947033 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947033 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5834D
oklch(63% 0.083 77.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947033
oklch(56.9% 0.091 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A22
oklch(49.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#947033 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) | #7E712D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06663 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947033
#947033
oklch(56.9% 0.091 78.3)
- #5578AC
#5578AC
oklch(56.9% 0.09 258.1)
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 #947033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #947033 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.