#947C5C Hex Color
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#947c5c is a muted, dusty orange with warm brown and ashy gray undertones. Its low saturation gives it a matte, mellow feel that suits understated branding, autumn layouts, food and beverage packaging, or construction safety accents. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream or charcoal; black text reaches about 5.3:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #947c5c
What is #947c5c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #947c5c is rgb(148, 124, 92), in HSL hsl(34, 23%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 38%, 42%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #947c5c?
The best pairings for #947c5c are cream, charcoal, muted teal, and dark burgundy, which sharpen its dusty warmth without making the palette feel loud in branding and packaging layouts alike. Use cream for space, charcoal for readable type, and teal or burgundy for small accents.
Is #947c5c readable on white or black?
#947c5c has a 3.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.