#94756B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.042 38.6), rgb(148, 117, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#94756B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94756B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.042 38.6) |
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 #94756B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94756B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94756B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94756B text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8279
oklch(63.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94756B
oklch(59% 0.042 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#94756B 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) | #7C786A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7172 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94756B
#94756B
oklch(59% 0.042 38.6)
- #61848E
#61848E
oklch(59.1% 0.042 217.3)
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 #94756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #94756B 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.