#936451
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.8% 0.068 42.8), rgb(147, 100, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#936451 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936451 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.068 42.8) |
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 #936451 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936451 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936451 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936451 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6B
oklch(62.9% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936451
oklch(54.8% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#684638
oklch(42.9% 0.052 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#936451 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) | #706950 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5C5F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936451
#936451
oklch(54.8% 0.068 42.8)
- #407A8E
#407A8E
oklch(54.8% 0.068 222.8)
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 #936451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #936451 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.