#93704A
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.069 68), rgb(147, 112, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#93704A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93704A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 112, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.069 68) |
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 #93704A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93704A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93704A text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93704A text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B80
oklch(70.7% 0.05 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4835F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93704A
oklch(57.1% 0.069 68)
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Step 700
700
#795A37
oklch(49.2% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#63492E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D29
oklch(37.5% 0.041 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#93704A 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) | #7C7247 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6866 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93704A
#93704A
oklch(57.1% 0.069 68)
- #567B9F
#567B9F
oklch(57% 0.07 248.5)
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 #93704A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #93704A 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.