#937243
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.4% 0.076 75), rgb(147, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#937243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937243 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.076 75) |
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 #937243 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #937243 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937243 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937243 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38459
oklch(63.2% 0.07 75)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937243
oklch(57.4% 0.076 75)
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Step 700
700
#785B30
oklch(49.1% 0.071 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#937243 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) | #7E733F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B44 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6967 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937243
#937243
oklch(57.4% 0.076 75)
- #5A7BA5
#5A7BA5
oklch(57.5% 0.075 254.8)
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 #937243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #937243 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.