#948170
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.034 64), rgb(148, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#948170 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948170 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.034 64) |
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 #948170 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948170 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948170 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948170 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB6
oklch(81% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948170
oklch(61.6% 0.034 64)
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Step 600
600
#836F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#948170 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) | #87826F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8670 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7D7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948170
#948170
oklch(61.6% 0.034 64)
- #748898
#748898
oklch(61.6% 0.034 242.3)
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 #948170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #948170 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.