#936B59
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.4% 0.058 45.3), rgb(147, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#936B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936B59 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.058 45.3) |
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 #936B59 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936B59 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936B59 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936B59 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936B59
oklch(56.4% 0.058 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5747
oklch(49.1% 0.054 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#936B59 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) | #756F58 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7759 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6466 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936B59
#936B59
oklch(56.4% 0.058 45.3)
- #4F7D90
#4F7D90
oklch(56.4% 0.058 226.1)
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 #936B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #936B59 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.