#947723
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.2% 0.105 88.9), rgb(148, 119, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#947723 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947723 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 119, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.105 88.9) |
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 #947723 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947723 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947723 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947723 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F69
oklch(70.8% 0.076 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1863E
oklch(63% 0.097 88.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947723
oklch(58.2% 0.105 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 89)
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Step 800
800
#614C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#947723 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) | #857615 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E27 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C66 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947723
#947723
oklch(58.2% 0.105 88.9)
- #6177B9
#6177B9
oklch(58.1% 0.105 269)
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 #947723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.013
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
Use #947723 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.