#938440
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.09 97.1), rgb(147, 132, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#938440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938440 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.09 97.1) |
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 #938440 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938440 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938440 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938440 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938440
oklch(61.2% 0.09 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#847325
oklch(55.6% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6017
oklch(49% 0.091 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2610
oklch(26.8% 0.037 96.8)
#938440 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) | #90813A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948643 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7B75 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938440
#938440
oklch(61.2% 0.09 97.1)
- #767FBA
#767FBA
oklch(61.3% 0.09 276.8)
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 #938440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #938440 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.