#93805C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.8% 0.056 83.1), rgb(147, 128, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#93805C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93805C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.056 83.1) |
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 #93805C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93805C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93805C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93805C text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 83.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93805C
oklch(60.8% 0.056 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#857049
oklch(55.6% 0.061 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#93805C 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) | #897F5A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A77 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93805C
#93805C
oklch(60.8% 0.056 83.1)
- #7183A5
#7183A5
oklch(60.8% 0.056 263)
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 #93805C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #93805C 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.