#954523
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.118 42.2), rgb(149, 69, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#954523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954523 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 69, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.118 42.2) |
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 #954523 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954523 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954523 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #954523 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E73
oklch(70.7% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4704E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5631
oklch(55.5% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954523
oklch(48.8% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#954523 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) | #5B511F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6321 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4343E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954523
#954523
oklch(48.8% 0.118 42.2)
- #006A84
#006A84
oklch(48.6% 0.09 222.4)
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 #954523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
Use #954523 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.