#937327
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.1 85.3), rgb(147, 115, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#937327 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937327 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 115, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.1 85.3) |
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 #937327 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #937327 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937327 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937327 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38543
oklch(63.1% 0.092 85.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937327
oklch(57.3% 0.1 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C12
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#937327 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) | #81731D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06863 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937327
#937327
oklch(57.3% 0.1 85.3)
- #5B76B4
#5B76B4
oklch(57.2% 0.101 265.4)
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 #937327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #937327 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.