#94804F
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.7% 0.071 88.1), rgb(148, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#94804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 88°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94804F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.071 88.1) |
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 #94804F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94804F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94804F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94804F 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
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94804F
oklch(60.7% 0.071 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#86713B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 88.6)
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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
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#94804F 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) | #8B7F4B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7874 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94804F
#94804F
oklch(60.7% 0.071 88.1)
- #7081AE
#7081AE
oklch(60.7% 0.072 268.3)
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 #94804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #94804F 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.