#937232
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.092 81.6), rgb(147, 114, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#937232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937232 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.092 81.6) |
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 #937232 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #937232 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937232 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937232 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844B
oklch(63% 0.084 81.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937232
oklch(57.2% 0.092 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#937232 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) | #80722B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B34 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6864 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937232
#937232
oklch(57.2% 0.092 81.6)
- #5978AE
#5978AE
oklch(57.2% 0.091 261.1)
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 #937232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #937232 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.