#937643
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.078 80.4), rgb(147, 118, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#937643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937643 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.078 80.4) |
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 #937643 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937643 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937643 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937643 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08557
oklch(63.1% 0.071 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937643
oklch(58.2% 0.078 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#937643 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) | #82763F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937643
#937643
oklch(58.2% 0.078 80.4)
- #607CA9
#607CA9
oklch(58.3% 0.077 259.7)
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 #937643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #937643 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.