#936751
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.4% 0.066 47.5), rgb(147, 103, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#936751 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936751 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.066 47.5) |
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 #936751 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936751 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936751 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936751 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 47.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936751
oklch(55.4% 0.066 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5642
oklch(49.1% 0.062 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#664637
oklch(42.6% 0.05 46)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#936751 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) | #736B4F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936751
#936751
oklch(55.4% 0.066 47.5)
- #467B91
#467B91
oklch(55.5% 0.066 226.8)
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 #936751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #936751 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.