#937A67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.042 59.1), rgb(147, 122, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#937A67 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937A67 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 122, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.042 59.1) |
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 #937A67 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937A67 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937A67 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937A67 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937A67
oklch(59.8% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#937A67 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) | #827C66 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878167 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7575 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937A67
#937A67
oklch(59.8% 0.042 59.1)
- #698496
#698496
oklch(59.9% 0.041 237.6)
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 #937A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #937A67 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.