#948465
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.048 83.7), rgb(148, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#948465 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948465 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.048 83.7) |
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 #948465 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948465 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948465 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948465 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948465
oklch(62% 0.048 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#948465 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) | #8C8363 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908866 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F7C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948465
#948465
oklch(62% 0.048 83.7)
- #7786A4
#7786A4
oklch(61.9% 0.049 264.1)
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 #948465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #948465 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.