#936747
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.2% 0.073 56.6), rgb(147, 103, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#936747 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936747 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.073 56.6) |
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 #936747 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936747 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936747 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936747 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F61
oklch(63% 0.067 56.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936747
oklch(55.2% 0.073 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5739
oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#936747 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) | #746B44 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7447 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E5F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936747
#936747
oklch(55.2% 0.073 56.6)
- #467997
#467997
oklch(55.3% 0.072 235.9)
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 #936747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
Use #936747 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.