#936D48
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.4% 0.071 64.8), rgb(147, 109, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#936D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936D48 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.071 64.8) |
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 #936D48 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936D48 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936D48 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936D48 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89B80
oklch(70.9% 0.051 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 66.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936D48
oklch(56.4% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5937
oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#64492E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#936D48 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) | #796F45 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827849 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6564 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936D48
#936D48
oklch(56.4% 0.071 64.8)
- #517A9D
#517A9D
oklch(56.4% 0.071 245.3)
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 #936D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #936D48 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.