#938465
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.048 85.1), rgb(147, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#938465 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938465 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.048 85.1) |
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 #938465 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938465 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938465 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938465 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938465
oklch(61.9% 0.048 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#817150
oklch(55.5% 0.052 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#49412F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#938465 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) | #8C8363 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8766 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7F7C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938465
#938465
oklch(61.9% 0.048 85.1)
- #7886A3
#7886A3
oklch(61.9% 0.047 264.8)
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 #938465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #938465 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.