#937928
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.103 90.7), rgb(147, 121, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#937928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937928 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.103 90.7) |
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 #937928 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937928 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937928 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937928 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8741
oklch(63.1% 0.094 90.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937928
oklch(58.6% 0.103 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D10
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#937928 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) | #87771D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6F69 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937928
#937928
oklch(58.6% 0.103 90.7)
- #6578B9
#6578B9
oklch(58.6% 0.103 270.6)
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 #937928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #937928 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.