#93741B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.4% 0.108 88), rgb(147, 116, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#93741B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93741B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.108 88) |
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 #93741B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93741B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93741B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93741B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2863B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 88.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93741B
oklch(57.4% 0.108 88)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#93741B 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) | #837307 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B20 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06963 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93741B
#93741B
oklch(57.4% 0.108 88)
- #5D75B8
#5D75B8
oklch(57.3% 0.108 268)
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 #93741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #93741B 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.