#94846B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.041 78.9), rgb(148, 132, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#94846B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 79°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94846B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.041 78.9) |
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 #94846B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94846B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94846B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94846B text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94846B
oklch(62.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#827156
oklch(55.7% 0.045 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#94846B 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) | #8B8469 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7F7D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94846B
#94846B
oklch(62.1% 0.041 78.9)
- #7887A0
#7887A0
oklch(62% 0.042 260.6)
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 #94846B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #94846B 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.