#938167
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.043 76.9), rgb(147, 129, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#938167 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938167 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 129, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.043 76.9) |
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 #938167 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938167 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938167 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938167 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938167
oklch(61.3% 0.043 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#837054
oklch(55.6% 0.047 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E44
oklch(49.2% 0.045 78)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#938167 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) | #888165 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7C7A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938167
#938167
oklch(61.3% 0.043 76.9)
- #74859E
#74859E
oklch(61.2% 0.043 257.9)
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 #938167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #938167 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.