#938360
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.053 86.2), rgb(147, 131, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#938360 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938360 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 131, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.053 86.2) |
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 #938360 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938360 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938360 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938360 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F83
oklch(70.6% 0.042 86)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938360
oklch(61.5% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#82714B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#938360 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) | #8B825E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7D7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938360
#938360
oklch(61.5% 0.053 86.2)
- #7685A6
#7685A6
oklch(61.7% 0.053 265.7)
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 #938360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #938360 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.