#936639
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.8% 0.084 64.5), rgb(147, 102, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#936639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936639 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.084 64.5) |
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 #936639 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936639 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936639 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936639 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AA8057
oklch(63.1% 0.077 65)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936639
oklch(54.8% 0.084 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F572E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#936639 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) | #746935 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F733A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5C5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936639
#936639
oklch(54.8% 0.084 64.5)
- #43769F
#43769F
oklch(54.8% 0.085 244.5)
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 #936639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
Use #936639 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.