#947B4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.069 81.5), rgb(148, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#947B4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947B4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.069 81.5) |
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 #947B4E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947B4E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947B4E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947B4E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 82.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947B4E
oklch(59.6% 0.069 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#947B4E 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) | #867B4B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7370 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947B4E
#947B4E
oklch(59.6% 0.069 81.5)
- #687FA9
#687FA9
oklch(59.5% 0.07 262.2)
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 #947B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #947B4E 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.