#937520
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.6% 0.106 88.3), rgb(147, 117, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#937520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937520 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.106 88.3) |
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 #937520 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #937520 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937520 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937520 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937520
oklch(57.6% 0.106 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#785D06
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F14
oklch(37.5% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#937520 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) | #837411 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C25 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06A64 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937520
#937520
oklch(57.6% 0.106 88.3)
- #5F76B8
#5F76B8
oklch(57.7% 0.106 268.4)
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 #937520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
Use #937520 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.