#938544
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.5% 0.087 97.4), rgb(147, 133, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#938544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938544 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 133, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 97.4) |
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 #938544 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938544 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938544 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938544 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938544
oklch(61.5% 0.087 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#837329
oklch(55.6% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F611C
oklch(49.3% 0.088 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#938544 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) | #90823E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948747 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D76 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938544
#938544
oklch(61.5% 0.087 97.4)
- #7880B9
#7880B9
oklch(61.6% 0.087 277.4)
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 #938544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #938544 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.