#948165
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.046 77.3), rgb(148, 129, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#948165 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948165 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.046 77.3) |
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 #948165 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948165 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948165 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948165 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948165
oklch(61.3% 0.046 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#847052
oklch(55.6% 0.05 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E42
oklch(49.2% 0.048 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#948165 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) | #898163 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8666 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7C79 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948165
#948165
oklch(61.3% 0.046 77.3)
- #7386A0
#7386A0
oklch(61.4% 0.045 256.3)
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 #948165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #948165 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.