#948974
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.033 83.6), rgb(148, 137, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#948974 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948974 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 137, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.033 83.6) |
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 #948974 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948974 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948974 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948974 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948974
oklch(63.4% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D725C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#948974 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) | #8F8873 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8583 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948974
#948974
oklch(63.4% 0.033 83.6)
- #808B9F
#808B9F
oklch(63.5% 0.033 262.5)
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 #948974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #948974 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.