#948B74
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.035 89.2), rgb(148, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#948B74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948B74 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.035 89.2) |
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 #948B74 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948B74 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948B74 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948B74 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948B74
oklch(63.8% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C735A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#554E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#948B74 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) | #918A73 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D75 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998785 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948B74
#948B74
oklch(63.8% 0.035 89.2)
- #838BA1
#838BA1
oklch(63.8% 0.034 269.6)
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 #948B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #948B74 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.