#937656
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.058 69.1), rgb(147, 118, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#937656 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937656 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.058 69.1) |
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 #937656 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937656 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937656 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937656 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C85
oklch(70.6% 0.042 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8466
oklch(63.1% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937656
oklch(58.6% 0.058 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#755B3E
oklch(49% 0.055 69)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#937656 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) | #807754 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6F6E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937656
#937656
oklch(58.6% 0.058 69.1)
- #617F9E
#617F9E
oklch(58.5% 0.059 249.7)
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 #937656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #937656 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.