#937814
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.2% 0.113 92.1), rgb(147, 120, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#937814 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 92°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937814 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 120, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.113 92.1) |
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 #937814 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937814 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937814 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937814 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39F64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08736
oklch(63.1% 0.104 91.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937814
oklch(58.2% 0.113 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#937814 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) | #877600 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D66 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937814
#937814
oklch(58.2% 0.113 92.1)
- #6475BE
#6475BE
oklch(58.1% 0.114 272.5)
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 #937814, 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 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.051
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.053
Use #937814 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.