#947544
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.1% 0.077 77.8), rgb(148, 117, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#947544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947544 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.077 77.8) |
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 #947544 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #947544 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947544 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947544 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18458
oklch(63% 0.07 77.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947544
oklch(58.1% 0.077 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#775B2F
oklch(49% 0.071 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F25
oklch(37.8% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#947544 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) | #817540 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C69 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947544
#947544
oklch(58.1% 0.077 77.8)
- #5E7CA8
#5E7CA8
oklch(58.1% 0.076 257.8)
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 #947544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #947544 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.