#937317
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.109 87.6), rgb(147, 115, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#937317 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937317 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 115, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.109 87.6) |
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 #937317 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #937317 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937317 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937317 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
-
Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
-
Step 500
500
#A3853A
oklch(63% 0.1 87.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#937317
oklch(57.2% 0.109 87.6)
-
Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
-
Step 800
800
#624B06
oklch(42.6% 0.084 87.5)
-
Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#937317 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) | #827200 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06862 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937317
#937317
oklch(57.2% 0.109 87.6)
- #5B74B8
#5B74B8
oklch(57% 0.109 267.6)
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 #937317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #937317 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.