#947F4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.4% 0.072 87.1), rgb(148, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#947F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947F4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.072 87.1) |
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 #947F4E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947F4E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947F4E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947F4E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947F4E
oklch(60.4% 0.072 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#87703A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#947F4E 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) | #8A7E4A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8450 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7773 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947F4E
#947F4E
oklch(60.4% 0.072 87.1)
- #6E80AD
#6E80AD
oklch(60.3% 0.072 267.4)
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 #947F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #947F4E 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.