#937D2F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.5% 0.1 93.3), rgb(147, 125, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#937D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937D2F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.1 93.3) |
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 #937D2F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937D2F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937D2F text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937D2F text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937D2F
oklch(59.5% 0.1 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#897111
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#937D2F 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) | #8A7B25 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908133 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F736D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937D2F
#937D2F
oklch(59.5% 0.1 93.3)
- #6B7ABA
#6B7ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.1 273)
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 #937D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #937D2F 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.