#936554
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(55.1% 0.065 41.1), rgb(147, 101, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#936554 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936554 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 101, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.065 41.1) |
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 #936554 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936554 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936554 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936554 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936554
oklch(55.1% 0.065 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#936554 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) | #706A53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7454 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5E61 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936554
#936554
oklch(55.1% 0.065 41.1)
- #437B8D
#437B8D
oklch(55.2% 0.065 221)
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 #936554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #936554 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.