#938271
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.032 67.2), rgb(147, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#938271 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938271 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.032 67.2) |
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 #938271 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938271 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938271 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938271 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938271
oklch(61.7% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705E
oklch(55.7% 0.035 67)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4D
oklch(49% 0.033 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 67)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#938271 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) | #888370 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997E7D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938271
#938271
oklch(61.7% 0.032 67.2)
- #768898
#768898
oklch(61.8% 0.032 245.2)
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 #938271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #938271 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.