#937B68
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.041 60.3), rgb(147, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#937B68 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937B68 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.041 60.3) |
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 #937B68 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937B68 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937B68 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937B68 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 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
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.032 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937B68
oklch(60% 0.041 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E59
oklch(55.7% 0.044 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.034 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E33
oklch(37.5% 0.027 60)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#937B68 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) | #827C67 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888268 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7676 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937B68
#937B68
oklch(60% 0.041 60.3)
- #6B8497
#6B8497
oklch(60.1% 0.041 241.1)
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 #937B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #937B68 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.