#93702E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.094 80.6), rgb(147, 112, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#93702E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93702E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 112, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.094 80.6) |
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 #93702E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93702E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93702E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93702E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D70
oklch(70.8% 0.068 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58449
oklch(63.2% 0.087 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93702E
oklch(56.7% 0.094 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#93702E 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) | #7E7026 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877930 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6662 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93702E
#93702E
oklch(56.7% 0.094 80.6)
- #5677AE
#5677AE
oklch(56.8% 0.094 260.3)
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 #93702E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #93702E 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.