#936949
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.071 58), rgb(147, 105, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#936949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936949 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.071 58) |
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 #936949 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936949 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936949 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936949 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88062
oklch(63.1% 0.065 58.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936949
oklch(55.6% 0.071 58)
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Step 700
700
#7D573A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#664730
oklch(42.6% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#936949 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) | #756C47 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7649 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6161 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936949
#936949
oklch(55.6% 0.071 58)
- #4A7A98
#4A7A98
oklch(55.8% 0.07 237.3)
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 #936949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
Use #936949 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.