#94756D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.041 34.9), rgb(148, 117, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#94756D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94756D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 117, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.041 34.9) |
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 #94756D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94756D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94756D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94756D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29A94
oklch(70.6% 0.03 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94756D
oklch(59% 0.041 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#755952
oklch(49.1% 0.039 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#94756D 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) | #7C786C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7173 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94756D
#94756D
oklch(59% 0.041 34.9)
- #61848D
#61848D
oklch(59% 0.042 215.3)
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 #94756D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.010
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #94756D 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.