#937D73
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.031 45.9), rgb(147, 125, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#937D73 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937D73 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.031 45.9) |
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 #937D73 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937D73 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937D73 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937D73 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937D73
oklch(60.7% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#856E63
oklch(55.7% 0.034 47)
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Step 700
700
#705B52
oklch(48.9% 0.031 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#937D73 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) | #837F72 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888373 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997A7A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937D73
#937D73
oklch(60.7% 0.031 45.9)
- #6F8791
#6F8791
oklch(60.8% 0.031 225)
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 #937D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #937D73 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.