#948161
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.051 80.5), rgb(148, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#948161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948161 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.051 80.5) |
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 #948161 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948161 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948161 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948161 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948161
oklch(61.2% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#948161 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) | #89815F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8562 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B78 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948161
#948161
oklch(61.2% 0.051 80.5)
- #7285A3
#7285A3
oklch(61.3% 0.051 259.5)
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 #948161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #948161 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.