#937844
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.078 82.6), rgb(147, 120, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#937844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 83°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937844 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 120, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.078 82.6) |
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 #937844 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937844 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937844 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937844 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B29E79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8656
oklch(63.2% 0.072 83)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937844
oklch(58.7% 0.078 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 83.2)
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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)
#937844 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) | #847840 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F46 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6F6C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937844
#937844
oklch(58.7% 0.078 82.6)
- #637CAB
#637CAB
oklch(58.6% 0.078 262.6)
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 #937844, 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 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #937844 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.