#937646
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.3% 0.075 79.1), rgb(147, 118, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#937646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937646 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.075 79.1) |
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 #937646 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937646 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937646 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937646 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937646
oklch(58.3% 0.075 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#937646 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) | #827642 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D47 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6E6A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937646
#937646
oklch(58.3% 0.075 79.1)
- #607CA8
#607CA8
oklch(58.2% 0.075 259.2)
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 #937646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #937646 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.