#947149
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.4% 0.071 69.4), rgb(148, 113, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#947149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947149 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 113, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.071 69.4) |
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 #947149 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #947149 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947149 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947149 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4835E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 69.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947149
oklch(57.4% 0.071 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#795A36
oklch(49.1% 0.066 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A2D
oklch(42.9% 0.055 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#947149 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) | #7D7346 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6967 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947149
#947149
oklch(57.4% 0.071 69.4)
- #577CA1
#577CA1
oklch(57.4% 0.071 249.2)
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 #947149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #947149 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.