#947567
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.044 45.6), rgb(148, 117, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#947567 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947567 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 117, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.044 45.6) |
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 #947567 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947567 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947567 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947567 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8275
oklch(63% 0.041 45.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947567
oklch(58.9% 0.044 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F493F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#947567 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) | #7D7866 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E67 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7071 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947567
#947567
oklch(58.9% 0.044 45.6)
- #608391
#608391
oklch(58.9% 0.045 224.6)
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 #947567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #947567 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.