#947D68 Hex Color
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Think wet clay or a dried mushroom. #947d68 is orange with almost all the saturation stripped out, leaving a matte, ashy brown behind. It works best as a supporting tone rather than a hero color, and it pairs better with deep teal than with cream. Black text passes AA on it, so it can hold small body copy.
Questions about #947d68
What is #947d68 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #947d68 is rgb(148, 125, 104), in HSL hsl(29, 17%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 16%, 30%, 42%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #947d68?
Deep teal and charcoal make #947d68 look richer than cream or white, which tend to wash it out. Try it as a supporting tone behind darker accents.
Is #947d68 readable on white or black?
#947d68 has a 3.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.39:1 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.