#937D41
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.084 89.6), rgb(147, 125, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#937D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937D41 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.084 89.6) |
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 #937D41 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937D41 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937D41 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937D41 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937D41
oklch(59.7% 0.084 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#88702D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#937D41 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) | #897C3C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8243 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E746F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937D41
#937D41
oklch(59.7% 0.084 89.6)
- #6B7DB2
#6B7DB2
oklch(59.7% 0.084 269.4)
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 #937D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
Use #937D41 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.