#936559
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(55.2% 0.063 35.2), rgb(147, 101, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#936559 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936559 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 101, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.063 35.2) |
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 #936559 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936559 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936559 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936559 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978E
oklch(70.7% 0.045 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D72
oklch(63% 0.058 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936559
oklch(55.2% 0.063 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E554A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B34
oklch(37.8% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#936559 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) | #706B58 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7459 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5E62 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936559
#936559
oklch(55.2% 0.063 35.2)
- #437C89
#437C89
oklch(55.3% 0.063 214.2)
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 #936559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #936559 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.