#937D64
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.045 70.4), rgb(147, 125, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#937D64 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937D64 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.045 70.4) |
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 #937D64 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937D64 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937D64 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937D64 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D89
oklch(70.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937D64
oklch(60.3% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#866F54
oklch(55.7% 0.049 71)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C38
oklch(42.7% 0.038 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#937D64 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) | #857E62 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7876 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937D64
#937D64
oklch(60.3% 0.045 70.4)
- #6D849C
#6D849C
oklch(60.4% 0.045 249.7)
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 #937D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #937D64 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.