#94845E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.057 87.8), rgb(148, 132, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#94845E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94845E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.057 87.8) |
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 #94845E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94845E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94845E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94845E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F81
oklch(70.6% 0.044 87.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94845E
oklch(61.8% 0.057 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#837148
oklch(55.6% 0.062 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#94845E 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) | #8D835B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E7A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94845E
#94845E
oklch(61.8% 0.057 87.8)
- #7785A9
#7785A9
oklch(61.9% 0.057 268.2)
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 #94845E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #94845E 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.