#947B60
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.05 68.8), rgb(148, 123, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#947B60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947B60 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.05 68.8) |
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 #947B60 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947B60 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947B60 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947B60 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947B60
oklch(59.9% 0.05 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#886E51
oklch(55.6% 0.053 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#745C41
oklch(49.2% 0.051 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#947B60 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) | #847C5E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8261 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7574 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947B60
#947B60
oklch(59.9% 0.05 68.8)
- #69839D
#69839D
oklch(59.9% 0.05 248.7)
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 #947B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #947B60 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.