#94804D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.6% 0.073 88.8), rgb(148, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#94804D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94804D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.073 88.8) |
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 #94804D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94804D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94804D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94804D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94804D
oklch(60.6% 0.073 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#867138
oklch(55.6% 0.08 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#725E2B
oklch(49% 0.074 88)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#94804D 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) | #8B7F49 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7874 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94804D
#94804D
oklch(60.6% 0.073 88.8)
- #7081AF
#7081AF
oklch(60.8% 0.073 268.5)
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 #94804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
Use #94804D 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.