#94792E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.7% 0.099 89), rgb(148, 121, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#94792E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94792E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 121, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.099 89) |
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 #94792E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94792E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94792E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94792E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08745
oklch(63.2% 0.091 88.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94792E
oklch(58.7% 0.099 89)
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Step 700
700
#765D15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#94792E 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) | #877825 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F31 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06F69 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94792E
#94792E
oklch(58.7% 0.099 89)
- #6479B7
#6479B7
oklch(58.6% 0.099 269)
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 #94792E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #94792E 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.